Buy A CR-V

The Detroit News reports: New CR-V solid but falls short. If we've learned anything, it's do the opposite of what this pair says to do.

The new CR-V is a good looking vehicle, remains the right size and has a decent fuel economy. This pair doesn't seem to understand Honda when they state, "There are some slight improvements, but overall it's not a huge leap forward." Honda never does a huge leap forward. They refine, refine, refine until the thing is near perfect and when you line it up to the competition it looks like Honda is years ahead of the others.

Also, to state "We tested a front-wheel-drive 2007 CR-V EX with no options and a bottom line of $23,445" somehow infers that the CR-V is over-priced and under equipped. But check it out for yourself to see if the 2007 Honda CR-V EX comes under equipped.

We don't even want a CR-V. At all. We tested one and while it was pretty good, it was totally not for us. Aargh, now we're all mad. Why do we even read that column?

Comments

[Jorge]

Eeek. What does one expect out of two folks that work out of a Detroit newspaper! Ugly badly made American brand cars assembled in Mexica that wastes gas - good... Efficient and well made dependable Japanese brand cars assembled in the US - bad! LOL!

[Dave T.]

You're right, I get Pissed reading them too. Often because they're glaringly wrong frequently. What's right? The lighted vanity mirrors are actually a HUGE miss for a female targeted vehicle.
The picnic table? Honestly? That's your make or break feature? Ugh.
They also get hung up on the 5 speed auto. It's a great transmission. Clearly one of the vehicle's best attributes is its smooth shifting.

Oh, and it IS a pretty big leap forward if you ask me. They changed the exterior and interior radically, added more safety features, a better auto transmission etc. What else do they want? Besides the engine the only thing they kept the same were the dimensions.

I do think the price is a bit high, maybe $1000 or so but its not ridiculous.