2008 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews Page 8

Great fun vehicle

Written by: Mountaineer on 09/17/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Just bought it for my wife to take to work. She loves it and I want to take it away from her! Handles like a sports car, features of a more expensive American vehicle. Can't wait to try it in snow!

Favorite Features

Audio/Navigation systems. Seating comfort, head room, leg room, pick-up, ride, and handling

Suggested Improvements

Automatic on/off headlamps, larger arm rests.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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10 Day Review

Written by: TMask on 09/17/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

After tooling around in our new CR-V for 10 days, we are continually impressed by this vehicle. It's got a peppy engine, great handling, cool styling, and all the bells and whistles we could ask for. The only extra we needed was a roof rack, because this baby comes fully loaded, standard. It climbs well in the foothills (haven't taken it for a spin further up yet) and accelerates smoothly on the highway.

Favorite Features

The Nav system, MP3 jack, heated leather seats (very nice for these Colorado winters), and the layout of the dash is very intuitive.

Suggested Improvements

Power seats throughout, and a coin holder of some type for those whose console gets taken up by the CD player because of the Nav screen. It would be simple enough to add a small ledge inside the rear compartment of the console where the MP3 jack resides.

3 out 3 people found this review helpful

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No better car for the money

Written by: Richard on 09/15/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Just purchased our EX-L with Nav in Whistler Silver. Got it for $500 over invoice with 1.9% financing. The dealer had several on the lot and didn't even balk at my offer. Even had them throw in a couple of chrome CR-V license plates to boot. I've owned several Hondas over the years, and there is NO better car for the money. Fantastic interior, great exterior styling, and Honda reliability. The CR-V is hands down the best value for the money. Looked at a RAV4, and it wasn't even close. The interior wasn't near as nice, and I hate the spare tire on the back.

Favorite Features

Leather, Navigation, Heated Seats, and of course, Honda's reputation for reliability. This care will go 200k without even breaking a sweat. Good thing too, since we owned our last Honda for 10 years. In that 10 years, no problem whatsoever. You can never go wrong purchasing a Honda.

Suggested Improvements

Bluetooth is my only gripe. I'm sure Honda will include it on the 2009. Maybe the guy in charge of Bluetooth on Hondas was out sick while they were deciding on what new features to put in the 2008.

5 out 5 people found this review helpful

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great car under 30K

Written by: Pat on 09/14/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I just purchased a Honda CRV EX and I am very happy with my purchase. A great car to zip around town and has great mpg on the HWY I am getting 29 mpg on the highway. It handles very well and the view is excellent. There doesn't seem to be many blind spots. It's built very well. The doors are solid and the interior is well designed. There is a lot of room in the car and plenty of storage areas. There is plenty of leg room in the rear seats and could fit two car seats very comfortably. Its a great value for the price!!

Favorite Features

It's fun to drive and you could see well while you are driving, there are few blind spots

Suggested Improvements

The ride is a bit bumpy if the road is not smooth, could use better suspension system

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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First CRV

Written by: Keith on 09/13/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Bought in 2/08. Had remote starter installed as part of deal, works great in warming up car in winter, start car from living room and 10 minutes later windshield is clear of ice and snow. 10,000 miles so far, getting about 24.8 MPG, over 29 MPG on long highway trips. Kind of noisy, but overall I am happy with the decision to buy. Wish I had a backup camera, parking can be a pain.

Favorite Features

Driver seat with 6-way movement and with seat heaters.

Suggested Improvements

Back-up camera, but not as part of navigation system.

2 out 2 people found this review helpful

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This Car Will Surprise You

Written by: DG on 09/08/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

We have had several SUV's and still have three along with our new CR-V. When we went to buy a Honda, we had our heart set on a Pilot until we walked into the show room and looked at a CR-V on the floor. We were amazingly surprised at what we saw. Great comfort, styling and looks. After the test drive we were sold. Absolutely love it and cannot find one thing that we don't like. It is our first Honda in a long time and we were very pleasantly surprised. IF you are thinking of it [CR-V vs anything else] you cannot go wrong with the CR-V. Fantastic car for the money. Tremendous value and options for a vehicle in this class.

Favorite Features

Seating, roominess, in dash Nav backup camera, stereo, visibility from the cockpit and dash layout.

Suggested Improvements

Would be nice to have the home link system like we have had in all of our cars so we don't have to have the garage door opener on the visor.

8 out 8 people found this review helpful

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Best small SUV on the market

Written by: alancrv on 09/05/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I drove all the small SUVs before buying the CR-V. RAV4 handled like an old school bus. Rogue is nice but has the cargo capacity of a sub-compact. Subaru is nice but had dated technology. Mileage on the CR-V is very good for AWD, 22/27 after break-in and I have gotten nearly 30 mpg on flat highway. There is sufficient power for typical maneuvers and auto is smoothest I have experienced. Very solid build quality though I've had a few rattles come and go. Why can I get factory bluetooth on a crappy Honda Fit but not on my top-of-the-line CR-V?!

Favorite Features

Great handling for an SUV, nice stereo, voice controls.

Suggested Improvements

No bluetooth, tumble-forward seats don't lock into position, wider/quieter tires.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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CRV-Power Steering Rack

Written by: 2HONDA on 09/04/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

Just purchased the Honda CR-V EX-L (AWD) and with only 71 miles had a problem with the power steering. Took the car back to the dealer to find out that the power steering rack is leaking power steering fluid. The rack is on back order and they should have the part in 2 days. Anyone ever requested a new vehicle? I'm not impressed with the quality or reliability.

Favorite Features

The spare tire is inside the car instead of on the outside. Like the gauges and MPG display

Suggested Improvements

Would be nice to have the ability to control the ipod with bluetooth. The rear shelf does not hold that much weight.

2 out 7 people found this review helpful

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My First Honda

Written by: George on 08/30/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I have had my new CR-V for about a month. Overall, I am fairly satisfied with it. However, in the first week of ownership, I developed a "tire shimmy" which could not be corrected by rebalancing the tires. Therefore, the dealer had to switch out the tires from Bridgestones to Continentals. And, it solved the problem. The service manager also found 4 more CR-Vs on his lot with the same problem. New buyers should be aware of this potential problem. I also pulled out those marginal floor mats and replaced them with indoor/outdoor carpet runners with rubber backing from Home Depot. I cut the strip into 4 pieces to full size thus protecting all of the base carpet Cheap, but very effective.

Favorite Features

Glacier Blue color, gray interior leather, comfortable interior

Suggested Improvements

No automatic headlights, small gas tank, no side storage compartments in cargo area.

16 out 16 people found this review helpful

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the best cr-v yet

Written by: butch2u on 08/27/2008

Vehicle

2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)

Review

I traded in my 07 cr-v for the 08 cr-v ex-L. I have installed a k&n air filter and did a synthetic oil change. I have noticed an increase in power and mileage. I am getting 31 hwy and around 22 city. well above what this vehicle is rated.I love the ride and I don't think i could ever go back to a sedan.

Favorite Features

Lots of room for a small suv great ride quality

Suggested Improvements

i would like to see Honda make a hybrid CR-V They would have a runaway best seller!

13 out 16 people found this review helpful

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