2012 Honda CR-V - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 8 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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2011 Honda CR-V Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Cargo room behind the second row is an impressive 35.7 cubic feet. Tumbling and securing the second-row seats is an onerous process, but it helps create an equally impressive 72.9 cubic feet of maximum space. Safety, Features & Pricing In crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the CR-V earned the top score, Good, in front-, rear- and side-impact tests. The CR-V's roof-strength score of Marginal, however, is a concern. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded the CR-V an overall score of four stars (out of five) in its revamped 2011 crash tests. Standard... |
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2012 Honda CR-V OverviewSource: CarGurus...a leather-trimmed interior, driver’s seat with 10-way power adjustment (including power lumbar support), heated front seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated power side mirrors, USB audio interface and auto on/off multireflector halogen headlights. Honda’s satellite-linked navigation system with voice recognition is the only additional standard equipment found in the EX-L w/ Nav trim, while a rear entertainment system with a 7-inch display, DVD player, wireless headphones and remote is the only difference for the EX-L w/ DVD trim.All trims of the 2012 Honda CR-V come standard with a... |
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2011 Honda CR-V Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...plus keyless entry Optional heated seats Optional navigation system Optional dual-zone automatic climate control Optional backup camera with navigation Under the Hood The CR-V is available with front-wheel drive or Honda's optional Real Time 4-Wheel Drive, which transfers more torque to the rear wheels when more traction is needed. Fuel-economy ratings are 21/28 mpg city/highway and 21/27 mpg, respectively. Mechanical features include: 180-horsepower, 2.4-liter inline-four-cylinder with 161 pounds-feet of torque Standard five-speed automatic transmission Front- or all-wheel drive Safety... |
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CarGurus' Review for 2011 honda cr-vSource: CarGurus
...Despite its weaknesses, the 2011 Honda CR-V loads up on value, performance, reliability, and crashworthiness to present itself as a better-than-decent family auto. |
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2012 Honda CR-V Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...as if you are driving a vehicle that was expressly designed for you, as if the people who put together the CR-V knew you or, maybe, lived with you for a while. They must have lived with somebody. How else could they have come up with a front-mounted sunglasses holder affixed with a conversation mirror that allows you, preferably when parked, to look directly at the rear passengers who are talking to you without turning around? The mirror also comes in handy for keeping a quick eye on youthful, misbehaving rear-seat passengers when the CR-V is in motion. I truly like this one. There is... |
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2012 Honda CR-V Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...control Standard tilt/telescoping steering wheel Standard center console Standard 60/40-split folding backseat Optional power driver's seat Optional leather seats with front seat heaters Optional navigation system Optional backseat entertainment system Under the Hood All CR-V trim levels are powered by a 185-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that teams with a five-speed automatic transmission. Gas mileage has improved, with front-wheel-drive models rated at an EPA-estimated 23/31 mpg city/highway while all-wheel-drive versions get 22/30 mpg. Mechanical features include: Engine uses... |
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2012 Honda CR-V Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Maximum cargo capacity with both rear seats folded, however, is down 2 cubic feet to 70.9. But the numbers don't tell the full story. The rear seats now fold flat into the floor versus the previous generation's, which folded down and then tumbled forward against the front seats. To fold the seats flat now you simply pull a lever on either side of the cargo area. That automatically springs the seat bottoms and backrests forward and down to create a low, flat floor. You can also lower the seats via controls on the seats themselves if you're at a side door rather than behind the cargo area. This... |
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2011 honda cr-v Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...A back-up camera is available on the EX-L with Navigation, and Honda dealers can install parking sensors on lower trim levels. In our brake testing, a CR-V EX-L came to a stop in a tidy 119 feet, which is better than average for this segment. In government crash testing, the CR-V achieved a perfect five stars for all frontal- and side-impact tests. In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety frontal-offset and side-impact crash tests, the CR-V earned the best possible rating of "Good." However, in that agency's new roof strength test it received the second worst rating of "Marginal."... |
Honda CR-V Related News
2012 Honda CR-V Specs, Live Photos: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
At the Los Angeles Auto Show this afternoon, Honda officially pulled the wraps off a redesigned 2012 CR-V. The CR-V, at first look, appears as a mild evolution of the... November 16, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 1
2012 Honda CR-V Spy Shots
The 2012 Honda CR-V is now less than a week away from an official world debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, plus images of the new crossover have already surfaced... November 10, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 7
2012 Honda CR-V Hits Internet Before LA Debut
Honda hasn't exactly kept it a secret that it will unveil the new 2012 CR-V at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show in a few weeks. But apparently showing a thinly-veiled concept... October 31, 2011 by Joel Feder 4
2012 Honda CR-V Previewed By New Concept
Though it isn’t set to go on sale until the end of the year, the new 2012 Honda CR-V crossover has been previewed in concept form and it’s safe to say the... July 25, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 6
Honda’s increasing its US production
Honda, the most fuel efficient car company in America, will be increasing the production of its popular four-cylinder Civic sedan to meet growing levels of demand. Starting... October 24, 2006 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Why should I also consider these?
The 2012 Honda CR-V is one of the more refined vehicles in its class, but especially in its latest iteration, it isn't quite as enjoyable to drive, or nicely trimmed, as some of its competition.
The Toyota RAV4 is a longtime rival, and it comes with a choice of four-cylinder or V-6 engines, plus an available third-row seat; especially with the V-6, it feels sprightly compared to the CR-V, though its styling is dated.
The also-dated Ford Escape is also due to be replaced by an all-new 2013 model, but the 2012 Escape manages to carry over with a pretty well laid-out interior and decent comfort.
The Chevrolet Equinox comes with a fuel-efficient direct-injection engine and six-speed automatic transmission, and its interior is quiet and refined, but its seating and packaging isn't as versatile as that of the CR-V.
The Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage are somewhat smaller than the CR-V but also have a gas-stingy direct-injection four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic; they're simply not as spacious inside, though.
The somewhat larger Kia Sorento and related Hyundai Santa Fe are other alternatives.
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