Review of the Honda CR-V

What can I not live without? That's an easy question for me. I work in sales and I am always on the road driving here and there to my different clients. I absolutely could not live without my car. I drive a 2005 Honda CR-V EX, which is a smaller SUV and considered a crossover vehicle. The 5 passenger CR-V has real time 4 wheel drive, anti-lock brake system, occupant censored airbags, traction and stability control, and speed-proportioned power steering among other features. It is also good on gas getting approximately 22 miles to the gallon in the city and 28 miles per gallon on the highway. I opted for the EX trim, which includes a 6 disc CD player and a full glass electric sunroof with power steering, windows, locks, and mirrors. It was pretty affordable as well. I purchased this car last year, used, and I paid only $18,000 for it, which comparatively is a cheaper SUV than other manufacturers produce.

There are other great features in the CR-V worth mentioning. The inside of the car is very spacious with storage pockets on each door, another storage spot under the radio, a sunglass pocket in the middle top, and two on the driver's side in between the steering wheel and the door. The back door or trunk also has two storage pockets. The spare tire fits inside the trunk under the floor or on the back of the vehicle, leaving even more space for you. The dual airbags in the front seat are great because they work on a sensor that will de-activate them if the person in the seat doesn't weigh enough, which is very safe for children who ride in the front seat. The traction and stability control works on its own to adjust if the wheels start to slip and the car will adjust the weight to even the car out. This feature is meant to help with the rollover rates of SUVs.

They come standard with most of the features such as tinted glass, rear wiper, inside fuel release and trunk release, front and back arm rests, a middle console table with cup holders that folds down, trip odometers, intermittent wipers, additional power outlets, reading lights, courtesy lights, air conditioning, cruise control, remote power door locks with panic button. The front seats are bucket style each with their own arm rests and they also recline, move forward or back, and tilt or adjust up and down. The rear seats sit up higher than the front to allow the passengers to see over the front seat and out the windshield. They are a bench style split up in two sections and they recline, fold down, and are removable. I love my Honda CR-V. It rides nice and smooth, similar to a car, but sits up higher and has the 4-wheel drive of an SUV. The newer ones come with other great options such as a built in GPS system and built in MP3 player. The only thing I would say is not favorable about the CR-V is the power of the car. It's a great SUV to drive but not to take off-road or to tow anything with its 4 cylinders and lack of horsepower. For every day normal use though it has just enough pick up! It's big enough and has plenty of space as I already mentioned yet it is not a gigantic SUV that is hard to maneuver. I would highly recommend this car to anyone looking to purchase an SUV.