Used 2012 Honda CR-V EX-L SUV Review
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We Still Love Our CR-V even after 75,000 miles
jeff gray, Sharon, PA, 03/03/2016
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Rear Entertainment (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
My wife and I still love our Honda CR-V even after 79,490 miles. Safety, reliability, comfort, and style are all features we enjoy with this car not to mention the great visibility this car has. We leased this car new in 2012 and then purchased the car in 2015 which helped avoid $4000 in over mileage fees. Considering we are also a Subaru family (both of our children drive Subarus) , … we recently looked into trading in our CR-V for a 2016 Outback. After test driving the Outback, we decided to keep our 2012 CR-V and plan on keeping it well beyond the 100,000 mile mark. Surprisingly......we are still on our original brakes with nearly 40% left on the brake pads which is a good indicator of how many highway miles this car has been driven". Our car has all suggested maintenance as indicated on the Maintenance Minder done at our local Honda garage. WE ARE VERY HAPPY to have the current CONVENTIONAL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION rather than the newer CVT transmission on some of the newer Honda CR-V models. Both the Subaru Outback and the Honda CR-V has had issues with CVT transmissions..... with the Outback having a delay of the transmission when placed in reverse. While I believe CVT is or will be great technology in both the Honda CR-V and the Subaru Outback.....I prefer to wait until all the 'bugs" are worked out before I invest in a new car. For now, my wife and I will be enjoying our comfortable, reliable, safe 2012 Honda CR-V as many others have experienced. High mileage does not concern me on this Honda as it would on many other vehicles....
Love this CRV - right on GAS too!
granyjany, Dawsonville, GA, 07/14/2012
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Rear Entertainment (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Had my CRV just 3 days now and love it!
My first fill up showed me getting 29 mpg.. I honestly expect more once the car has a chance to build an average. It handles well in the curves and it has so many toys on it! Maybe one of the coolest things is the way i can flip those back seats down with one finger! A great value for just shy of $30K !!
Heater core issues in 2012-2014 model years
Christopher Ryan, Rochester, NY, 12/15/2017
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Rear Entertainment (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
I would highly recommend avoiding purchase of a CRV 2012, 2013 or 2014 model unless you very closely verify the driver side heating works. I purchased a used 2012 EX-L in January 2014. SInce it was a vehicle we were mainly using for travel trips, it did not get much use during that winter and again during the winter of 2015. When I started to use it more in 2016, I found that when winter … came that the driver side heat did not work well at all. I went online to research and there seems to be a known problem with the CRVs from these model years with the heater core getting clogged, mainly it seems on the driver side. So while the heat works fine on the passenger side, the driver side blows relatively cool air which is quite a problem in the winter. The fix I was quoted be service was $395 for what is specified in the associated tech bulletin 14-063 to be a 1 hour job. On top of that, I was told that the problem could occur again. In this case, I got burned as the buyer of the 2012 model year. So before you consider buying any CRV from these years, take the time to research this issue. I am very disappointed that Honda USA has chosen to do nothing about this problem when they know the issue occurs unless it happens during the warranty period. Of course buying a 2012 to 2014 model more than likely means the car is already out of warranty for this issue.
GREAT little SUV
Rhonda L. Bonfiglio, Madison, WI, 07/25/2016
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Rear Entertainment (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
This car is reliable and handles the road well. My version has heated seats and electric drive's seat as well as factory tint and electric sun roolf. The seats are leather and easy to maintain. I inititally intended to buy a brand-new Honda and select all my extras, but I bought instead a two-year old certified used because I SO appreciated the color; further, it had all of the add-ons I … wanted. It's just a great HONDA. Love it love it love it.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2012 Honda CR-V EX-L SUV
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Lots of room for passengers and cargo
- Pro:high fuel economy
- Pro:user-friendly controls
- Pro:ample tech and family-friendly features
- Pro:nimble handling.
- Con:No available engine upgrade
- Con:transmission lacks manual mode
- Con:rear seats don't slide fore and aft.
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