dvpcrv
09-26-2008, 12:50 PM
Just thought I would share my thoughts about our 08 CRV. Purchased in 3/08 and driven 8200 miles so far. This is an outstanding, versitile SUV that drives and handles like a car. In the 7 months had 1 service oil change. The dealer was for that 1 service excellent. The CRV has been flawless. Holds lots of stuff, comfortable, braking, handling are all excellent.
We considered several different SUV's - test drove all: ford, mazda, mercedes, bmw, (had to have navigation - nissan rogue didn't) and the CRV was the last one we drove and bought it. Everything seems perfectly balanced. Priorities for purchase were safety, reliability, quality, mpg, storage.
Have averaged about 24 mpg in mixed driving overall, seen as high as 29mpg on the highway at 70-75mph (a/c on) and as low as 19.8 mph with quick short city trips (a/c on). This SUV cruises easily at illegal speeds (85mph - 90mph), with confidence and secure road manners. Power, off the line 0-45mph feels very swift, above 55mph gets a bit slow - especially loaded, however it is not a sports car, if you need that extra power push the overdrive button on the automatic to off, drops to 3rd gear and you have more than enough power for passing, merging, etc., even at speeds above 60mph the engine sings to redline. That is always the fun part.
The SDCard music option with the Nav touch screen is outstanding. Like the touch screen better than our 08 Accords idrive concept. We bought our 08 Accord in August because we loved the CRV so much.
A few recommendations to Honda, why put the additional power outlet and mp3 jack in the center console between the seats, kind of useless (08 Accord we have, they did the same thing there), no rear air vents in the center console, more cubby storage for cargo area and they should have put the 190hp in the CRV. Fog lights should be standard on the EXL w/Nav. That is a bit cheap for not including on an SUV completely loaded.
Overall this SUV is great.
We considered several different SUV's - test drove all: ford, mazda, mercedes, bmw, (had to have navigation - nissan rogue didn't) and the CRV was the last one we drove and bought it. Everything seems perfectly balanced. Priorities for purchase were safety, reliability, quality, mpg, storage.
Have averaged about 24 mpg in mixed driving overall, seen as high as 29mpg on the highway at 70-75mph (a/c on) and as low as 19.8 mph with quick short city trips (a/c on). This SUV cruises easily at illegal speeds (85mph - 90mph), with confidence and secure road manners. Power, off the line 0-45mph feels very swift, above 55mph gets a bit slow - especially loaded, however it is not a sports car, if you need that extra power push the overdrive button on the automatic to off, drops to 3rd gear and you have more than enough power for passing, merging, etc., even at speeds above 60mph the engine sings to redline. That is always the fun part.
The SDCard music option with the Nav touch screen is outstanding. Like the touch screen better than our 08 Accords idrive concept. We bought our 08 Accord in August because we loved the CRV so much.
A few recommendations to Honda, why put the additional power outlet and mp3 jack in the center console between the seats, kind of useless (08 Accord we have, they did the same thing there), no rear air vents in the center console, more cubby storage for cargo area and they should have put the 190hp in the CRV. Fog lights should be standard on the EXL w/Nav. That is a bit cheap for not including on an SUV completely loaded.
Overall this SUV is great.