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Rob, Worcestershire

Honda CR-V ES 2010

5 star review

 

This is a great vehicle! Practicality: In normal use, that is with the back seats up it has the biggest boot in class and with the sliding rear bench it’s easy to add a few inches to it when you need a bit more. Performance: I don’t know what people expect, automatics are always slower unless it’s an expensive multiclutch job. Get a manual and enjoy what is actually quite a brisk driver’s car. Tip: The Dunlop tyres Honda supply on the car are rubbish. Put Continentals on the car and enjoy the well controlled suspension and good turn in it releases. Value: The ES is a great spec, all you need is a decent TomTom sat nav. The 2010 interior fabrics, heated seats, upgraded USB music system, climate control, folding mirrors, headlight washers, 18" alloys etc., ect. It’s really all you need and the car looks chunkier, SUV-like with black lower trim instead of the excessive colour coded bits on the EX IMHO. Off Road: I wasn’t expecting too much, but I was wrong. No it won’t go up Snowdon, but it easily coped with the terrible Winter last year enabling me to travel at will with impunity. I even took it to North Wales in a blizzard and got a long way into the hills before knee high snow caused to to struggle. It’s very versatile for a car that you can chuck about happily the rest of the year-round too. I had an Accord before and I far prefer my CRV. Faults? The seats are not as comfortable as they should be and stupid gadgets like an electronic dipping rear view mirror are pointless on a high seated car with tinted glass. The gear change economy light annoyed me for a long time, but I learnt to ignore it. The boot hatch drips rain water down the back of your neck as you step under, but other than these points there’s not a lot else wrong.

This is a great vehicle! Practicality: In normal use, that is with the back seats up it has the biggest boot in class and with the sliding rear bench it’s easy to add a few inches to it when you need a bit more. Performance: I don’t know what people expect, automatics are always slower unless it’s an expensive multiclutch job. Get a manual and enjoy what is actually quite a brisk driver’s car. Tip: The Dunlop tyres Honda supply on the car are rubbish. Put Continentals on the car and enjoy the well controlled suspension and good turn in it releases. Value: The ES is a great spec, all you need is a decent TomTom sat nav. The 2010 interior fabrics, heated seats, upgraded USB music system, climate control, folding mirrors, headlight washers, 18" alloys etc., ect. It’s really all you need and the car looks chunkier, SUV-like with black lower trim instead of the excessive colour coded bits on the EX IMHO. Off Road: I wasn’t expecting too much, but I was wrong. No it won’t go up Snowdon, but it easily coped with the terrible Winter last year enabling me to travel at will with impunity. I even took it to North Wales in a blizzard and got a long way into the hills before knee high snow caused to to struggle. It’s very versatile for a car that you can chuck about happily the rest of the year-round too. I had an Accord before and I far prefer my CRV. Faults? The seats are not as comfortable as they should be and stupid gadgets like an electronic dipping rear view mirror are pointless on a high seated car with tinted glass. The gear change economy light annoyed me for a long time, but I learnt to ignore it. The boot hatch drips rain water down the back of your neck as you step under, but other than these points there’s not a lot else wrong with it.

 

Submitted: 20/12/2011 19:27:45

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Paul Smith, Nottinghamshire

Honda CR-V 2.2 iDTEC 2010

4 star review

This is our second diesel CR-V and we’re generally pleased with the ride, comfort and performance etc, but are suffering with a vibration at approx 1500rpm and noisy brakes. The dealer cannot detect any faults yet the one they loan us doesn’t have the same issues.

Submitted: 17/05/2011 14:31:36

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Alan Wingrove, Lancashire

Honda CR-V ES 2010

2 star review

Here we are 7 months into ownership and unfortunately all I can say regarding this car (which I have tried to get used to) is that it’s certainly not gone up in my estimations. Just been out, cleaned the windscreen with the wipers and now have 2 very nice scratched arcs right across the drivers side!. This is the 2nd time the windsreen has been scratched in the normal day to day running. Anyone else having problems with a "fragile" screen....certainly never had this problem with the old HRV in 11 years. Goodness knows what state the screen would be in if I had scraped it with an ice scraper the other week, luckily I’m retired and don’t need to get out early anymore. I can only say maybe the figures speak for themselves when I say 7 months on and I haven’t even done 4000 yet...it may clock that up taking it back to the dealer for a trade in. Very dissappointed in the CRV. I mean you should’nt be nervous to put the wipers on with a nearly £25k car should you? Because after tonight I certainly will! Nor trying to overtake something on the motorway...see earlier review.

Submitted: 15/12/2010 19:37:41

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Scott Stevenson, Angus (Forfarshire)

Honda CR-V 2010

2 star review

This is my second manual CRV, the previous one being a 2007 EX diesel. It has improved a bit with regards cabin noise and looks. Some small changes inside as well are welcomed. Hopefully the plastics inside will wear better. The new diesel is smoother and doesn’t seem to mind what diesel it gets as it doesn’t knock the same as the old one. My big gripe is that the handling is now awful. It has been softened and sits about 2 inches higher than the 2007 model. It rolls into bends and under steers due to the soft suspension. On undulating roads the motion is very annoying, like being on a gently rolling boat. This really spoils it for me. I cant wait to get shot of it, a real shame as in every other way its better than my 2007 model. It has lost the car handling and is now more like a freelander or discovery. Ive had a few quality issues, the paint on the B pillars was poor, the external door trims sat out about 7mm and at 2500miles it has a clutch judder. After 13 Hondas this one is poor. Dealer back up has as always been very good, but should not be needed for a 4 month old car.

Submitted: 01/11/2010 22:10:31

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Andrew, Perthshire

Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi EX Auto 2010

4 star review

I have had the CRV for about 2 months now and I can say that it is OK. It isn’t exactly brilliant but, I’ve driven worse. It is a little bit slower than the Accord that I’ve replaced but, as a result, it is slightly more economical than the Accord. I agree with the other reviews about the automatic transmission, it is a little bit sluggish to respond to the ’kickdown’ but pressing the sport button on the shifter actually solves this problem (to a degree). By doing this, the mileage can and probably will drop from 48 mpg to about 25 mpg (20-22 mpg if you are very vigourous with the loud-pedal). My only real issue with the car is the high ride height; it is very disturbing when there is a slight crosswind as it feels as though the car may roll over at any given moment. All-in-all, it is a good car but it has its issues. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a cheap 4x4. But, in my opinion, if you want a real 4x4 it is probably best if you bought a BMW X5, an Audi Q7 or (if your budget will allow it) a Land Rover.

Submitted: 12/10/2010 20:21:28

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Alan Wingrove, Lancashire

Honda CR-V ES 2010

2 star review

This is my 5th Honda....bought on the past knowledge of how reliable Honda’s are. I have had the CRV 6 weeks.....and am beginning to realise that the 11 year old HRV (132000 miles) was a better car. I find the CRV to be very sluggish on joining the motorway...OK you "Kickdown" to get the thing moving from 50mph, all it seems to do is rev right round to 7000 then just as you ease off thinking nothing is going to happen it decides "Oh you want to go faster".....great when a BMW (or White Van man is powering towards the rear). This in my view is dangerous. I realise that you are not going to get great economy and power but this car is really underpowered for motorway work and hills too. We can all see that it’s not designed for out and out speed. Having said that though the car does feel solid and with all the plastic wheel arch liners I wouldn’t think rust in the future will be a problem..it seems built to last. One last annoying point it the shelf in the boot...when the tonneau cover is fitted (and retracted) the shelf when folded up doesn’t stay up! This is the first Honda I shan’t be sorry to see the back of.....a missed opportunity Honda!

Submitted: 19/07/2010 13:05:32

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