Capsule Review: 2015 Honda CR-V Touring

Capsule Review: 2015 Honda CR-V Touring -

The Honda CR-V was the best-selling SUV in America in 2014, as it was in six previous seven years. (We use the term "SUV" here loosely to avoid the constant boundary.) The volume CR-V has increased to unprecedented levels in 2014. Honda reported 335.019 CR-V sales last year, more than 28,807 Ford succeeded with its second Esc -Best-selling; 31115 more done with Honda CR-V a year earlier

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• Have Tested USD Price :. $ 33,775

• Power: 185 @ 6400 rpm

• Torque: 181 @ 300 rpm

• observed fuel economy: 23.8 mpg

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US consumers look favorably upon the reliability of Honda's reputation. The CR-V is also a nameplate long established in a relatively cool category. But there must be many other reasons for the wild success of the CR-V.

Specifically, there must have been many other reasons at the end of the tail of 2014, as the refreshed 2015 Honda CR-V like the one sent to Canada our driveway began to not only outsell all other SUVs with increasingly large margins, but also all passenger cars, as well.

It is clear that tens of thousands of consumers are willing to forget the shortcomings of the CR-V, regardless if there may be. new continuously variable transmission CR-V, implemented surprisingly well alongside a 185 horsepower 2.4L four-cylinder, allows periodically towers fall so low that an unnecessary amount of vibration into the cabin. The CR-V Touring trim is the full meal, but it is devoid of any form of power adjustment for the front passenger seat. The interior, especially at this $ 33,775 $ hefty price tag, is mostly harmless, but offers a luxury only in terms of equipment, not in its material and design flair. And the interior could certainly offend with Lilliputian buttons accompanying a touch screen that has failed on all but one occasion to come to life before the mark five minutes of a morning workout. Speaking subjectively, the CR-V is not the prettiest girl next door - Place de Paris Star has not many lines that intersect as front end of the CR-V. We are also left to wonder why Honda wheel hiring designers whose efforts would not be good enough for Pontiac circa 01.

However, the CR-V is near perfection where it counts. It is less than 180 inches long, but packs 101 cubic feet of passenger volume completely usable in the tidy package. Rear passengers benefit from a flat floor that makes three trips through a distinct possibility. rear seats up, the CR-V provides 37 cubic feet of cargo capacity. The Ford Escape is an inch shorter than the CR-V, bumper to bumper, but offers a volume of 8% less freight, 3% less passenger space, and 4% lower legs to the back. It feels like the dimensional differences are easier to see than these figures suggest, especially at the back of the rear seat.

For young families who have sought an Agreement at an earlier time, 2015 CR-V efficiency of space, easily accessible levers folding seats, low loading floor and semi- high ride height form a winning ticket.

Fortunately, it drives well, too. There is nothing here athletic, although the steering is well weighted and the brake pedal is modulated. The CR-V accelerates faster than you might expect for a high-rider-3642 book: Car & Driver said 0-60 mph takes 8.2 seconds. Especially as speed increases to a level more Honda-like, the CR-V require more power, but do not take this as an indication that the CR-V adequately satisfy your urge to scoot off ramps up as your fellow hockey parents in Santa Fe Sport and 2.0Ts Forester XT. He will not be.

The CR-V can not roll as smoothly for all MY2015 as before the update, but the overall refinement is still the name of the game. More consequence is that the 2015 CR -V continues to marry moderate ride quality to an agile chassis. Honda engineers made an SUV that feels decidedly compact in the conduct of routine and remains fairly level headed in corners, seemingly walking the balance between maturity Nissan Rogue and enthusiastic Mazda CX-5.

2015 CR-V Touring models includes most of the features of Honda warehouse: all-wheel drive, navigation, LaneWatch (right side only, of course), keyless access, perforated leather seats, power tailgate, sunroof, and a host of security abbreviations ABS, EBD and VSE CMBS, ACC, LDW and LKAS, being a semi-autonomous management function which helps reduce driver fatigue on long road relay final .

CR-Vs start in LX $ 24,325 cut. All-wheel drive adds $ 1,250 to the price of an equipment level: LX, the EX $ 26,425, $ 29,025 EX-L, EX-L $ 30.525 Navi, Touring or $ 32,525. We averaged 23.8 mpg during a week with the Touring AWD CR-V, which tipped the scales with 145 extra pounds from the base of all-wheel drive CR-V. Cold temperatures, winter tires, hedge frequent snow, and a disproportionate amount of time spent in the city caused observed fuel economy CR-V coming up short of the combined two official list of 28 mpg and 26 mpg city.

CR-V is certainly not the most exciting small car utility on the market today, nor the only one capable of cramming a shocking amount of humanity and other things in a small space. But he mostly better than most of his things potential competitors. There are some niggling issues Honda could solve quickly, but clearly no problem Honda must resolve to maintain the CR-V at the top of sales rankings.

Timothy Cain is the founder of GoodCarBadCar.net , who is obsessed with the free and frequent publication of US and Canadian sales figures auto.