They are arriving at the dealers in the Los Angeles area. I drove an EX. All my driving has been in my 2004 crv.
1st of all there are virtually identical to the 2012s with the exception of a new color KONA COFFFEE METALIC/Mountain air metalic?
My 1st impression is they have come a long way since my 2004, interior and exterior. I was impressed with one glaring exception.
rear visibility. It was quite impaired when looking over your shoulder due to the corners of the rear blocking your view. On the plus, I was quite impressed with the color rear vision camera that gives you two viewing positions, close up and a more distant position that would be quite helpful.
My 1st corner I turned the power steering was effortless and took me a few blocks to get used to it.
Power wise its strong compared to my 2004 and in eco mode its an equal or better.
I have a decision, I dont want a sunroof, but like the larger wheels,fog lamps and other festures of the EX over the LX, and you have a few beige fabric choices in the EX you dont have in the LX. Is it worth the extra? decisions decisions.
Anyway, despite its one glaring flaw, somewhat mitigated by the rear view camera I was very impressed
There have been so may upgrades interior and exterior I will not mention, they are in the brochures, all in all I will buy another.
It was also quiet at the city speeds we were driving, I would have like to see what the road noise was a 70 mph on the frwy, compared to my very noisy 2004. The salesman said in 2012 Honda added more noise dedening. I hope so.
1st of all there are virtually identical to the 2012s with the exception of a new color KONA COFFFEE METALIC/Mountain air metalic?
My 1st impression is they have come a long way since my 2004, interior and exterior. I was impressed with one glaring exception.
rear visibility. It was quite impaired when looking over your shoulder due to the corners of the rear blocking your view. On the plus, I was quite impressed with the color rear vision camera that gives you two viewing positions, close up and a more distant position that would be quite helpful.
My 1st corner I turned the power steering was effortless and took me a few blocks to get used to it.
Power wise its strong compared to my 2004 and in eco mode its an equal or better.
I have a decision, I dont want a sunroof, but like the larger wheels,fog lamps and other festures of the EX over the LX, and you have a few beige fabric choices in the EX you dont have in the LX. Is it worth the extra? decisions decisions.
Anyway, despite its one glaring flaw, somewhat mitigated by the rear view camera I was very impressed
There have been so may upgrades interior and exterior I will not mention, they are in the brochures, all in all I will buy another.
It was also quiet at the city speeds we were driving, I would have like to see what the road noise was a 70 mph on the frwy, compared to my very noisy 2004. The salesman said in 2012 Honda added more noise dedening. I hope so.