2008 Honda CR-V Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
22 - 23 mpg
Recent Consumer Reviews
(228 Total Reviews)
Comfort not speed
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
I drove my CRV up the Troodos Mountians in Cyprus with 4 adults with no problems. The engine was quiet and the brakes reassuring. It was comfortable and we were relaxed. Petrol consumption was good (this is the 2l engine). This Honda is about being relaxed and comfortable and I cannot fault it.
Favorite Features
quiet 2L engine, comfort inside, reliability, interior space
Suggested Improvements
none
4 out 5 people found this review helpful
Slips, Slides and Sucks Gas
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 3 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
Bought this vehicle about 1.5 years ago. At first we liked it. It has a very comfortable car-like ride and is fun to drive. Only mechanical problem to date has been a failed battery, which Honda has a problem with. However, when winter came our opinion changed drastically. If you have to drive in winter conditions this vehicle can be downright dangerous. The tires have no grip at all and we felt like we were taking our lives in our hands driving it back and forth to work. My wife refused to drive it and took my Corolla! We are going to have to spend $1000.00 on new tires before somebody gets killed in this thing. The Honda dealer will do nothing about it. Also it sucks gas like a Hummer
Favorite Features
Fun to drive in summer.
Suggested Improvements
Tires! Honda should be sued over their choice of tires. Improve gas mileage. Honda suggested we drive it 30,000 miles and then check the gas mileage. Thanks! This will be the last Honda. Should have bought a Rav-4.
3 out 5 people found this review helpful
Good body, poor shoes
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 6 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
The crv is a top car when you have all the boys toys installed, but the downside I have recently experienced on my less than 22months vehicle is that both my front Yokohama 245/45/19 inch tires had to be changed due to the service dept inspecting the tread and recording the tread at the limit of 1.6 mm. I find this disappointing given that I have done only 13,000 miles from new and no erratic driving. This is too costly.
Favorite Features
Sat nav and voice control. Glass roof, 35 miles per gallon urban & 39 miles motorway/highway UK. :)
Suggested Improvements
Front passenger seat better adjustment.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Smooth ride with good mpg
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
I bought the glacier blue ex awd for 23,200 out the door (base price of a little over 22,000). The ride so far has be ok... Pretty smooth transmission. Getting around 23.3 mpg in mixed highway/city driving. I owned a 2004 accord 4 cyl before, which basically is the same engine. Yes, the engine is kind of small and I feel and hear it. When car is sitting idle the engine noise is louder than I'd expect for it to be, and when the AC is on, it's really loud.
Favorite Features
Trip odometer, oil change indicator, cd changer, comfortable front seats, dash lights.
Suggested Improvements
A cargo net or storage base in the back would be nice. Some more power.. Not necessarily v6 but a bigger 4 cyl.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Beware of Tires
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 2 |
| Comfort: | 2 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 6 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
First time Honda buyer. After 10,000 miles, tires need to be replaced. They were rotated as required. Rough riding vehicle. Hope new tires will correct. Tried working with Dealer and with Honda rep. Dealer will replace tires with Michelin tires (that's what should be on vehicle to start with). Cost to me approx $400. Hadn't planned on spending money on new vehicle the first year--at least not for tires. After reading lots of reviews, tires are a problem. Vehicle is good car for older women--too small for men to enjoy. Will let you know how new tires change the ride. Right now, I could not recommend this vehicle. I will probably trade after correcting Honda's tire problem.
Favorite Features
Color and gas mileage.
Suggested Improvements
Needs good tires. Arm rests are too small. Leather seats are very stiff.
1 out 2 people found this review helpful
Best SUV for ME
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
We love Honda's and the CR-V is the best 4 cylinder 5 speed SUV. Almost everything about this vehicle is great. Overall MPG is 25 for mostly city driving. The ride is "car like" and I know it will last for years with proven reliability. You really do get what you pay for with Honda.
Favorite Features
The exterior is eye catching with great styling. Great handling and comfortable too.
Suggested Improvements
The glaring mistake is the fold down center console unless I wanted to pay for the leather package. Storage is lousy compared to other similar sized SUV's 2010>>Bluetooth? Hybrid?
Great car!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
We have owned this car for almost a year and are very pleased with it. We shopped for the Rav4, Equinox, etc but the CRV came out ahead. On a long trip recently, which included a mountain pass, we got 33 mpg! It's cute, handles well and is great in the snow and on ice. On the down side, the tires that come with it are garbage and several people have had to replace them after only one year, including us. The folding rear seats are a VERY poor design. They wad up behind the front seats and give you almost no extra room. Honda designers should take some tips from Rav4 rear seats and have them fold once, and completely flat. Also, the hatchback, when opened, can drip muddy snow and rain.
Favorite Features
fuel economy, appearance, AC, CC and power everything even on base model, good for 3 passengers in back (no hump in floor)
Suggested Improvements
Needs to come with better tires, center console and the way the rear seats fold to be redesigned.
9 out 9 people found this review helpful
Weak Point
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 5 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
I am very disappointed with the upholstery on my CR-V. This car is 16 months old and the seats look worse than my 2002 Odyssey. This material does not clean up and shows wear at an unacceptable level. I bought Honda because I expect 10 years before I trade, and in this case I may soon be trading- maybe not Honda.
Favorite Features
System Monitoring Air Conditioning
Suggested Improvements
Pull out the material you used on seats since about 1992, and get rid of this junk!
2 out 3 people found this review helpful
Refined
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
After 1.5 years I am very pleased. Zero problems, very refined for this price point, immensely practical. City gas mileage over the last 3.5k miles: 23mpg. Best HWY mileage: 33mpg. Excellent build quality. Performance and mpg improved slightly after the first couple K miles. Would buy again in a heart beat.
Favorite Features
smooth engine, good steering feel, firm but compliant suspension, build quality, heated leather seats, optional subwoofer
Suggested Improvements
Use softer materials at the dash. Despite the outstanding crash test scores, the hard plastic panel across the dashboard at knee level makes me wonder how my knees would do in a frontal collision. Make the vehicle 7 inches lower and 10 inches longer instead.
5 out 5 people found this review helpful
Disillusioned Honda owner
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 5 |
| Comfort: | 5 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 6 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
Review
Purchased my CR-V as a low mileage executive driven vehicle after much research. The vehicle is exhibiting an annoying vibration at speeds between 85 and 110 k/hr. Dealer in conj. with Honda unable to correct. Honda says that no defect exists although they have a name for the condition - harmonic tingle. Apparently many other CR-Vs have same problem. I tried a brand new 90 and it had the same problem. Honda says I have to live with the situation as there is no way to eliminate problem.
Favorite Features
All wheel drive. Safe, solid feeling. Ample room.
Suggested Improvements
Fix the darn "harmonic tingle".
7 out 8 people found this review helpful
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