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4.75 out of 5 stars

The best car I ever owned

CingleMom, 06/17/2008
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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I only had my CR-V for a week and I love it. I traded my 2007 Dodge Caliber for it. This is one of the best decisions I've made in a long time. The Caliber was horrible. The Honda CR-V drives like a dream. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I just hope that it's good on mileage.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Good vehicle with some issues

Phil, 12/13/2008
2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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Drives well but sometimes your head bounces on the headrest. Interior layout is well thought out. Check gas cap light came on once but I could not find anything wrong. Glob of sealant on rear door rubbed the finish off the hinge. Averaging 24.5 mpg.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Difficult car not to love

Robert Schoell, 12/30/2008
2008 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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After owning a 2002 CRV for over 5 problem-free years (and reselling it for 55% of its original value), we decided to go for a new CRV. One year later we're very glad we did so. This car shines due to its dependability (absolutely no problems experienced) and the sheer thoughtfulness that went into its design and construction. Whatever aspect you look at, steering, seating, handling, this car performs diligently whether in-city, or on mountain tracks. There are faster, flashier and more powerful SUVs out there, but I don't know of any other that gives you the great peace of mind that comes with CRV combined with the pleasure of driving such a well-designed and thought-through vehicle.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

New To Honda Family

New To Honda Family, 08/13/2008
2008 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Our mini van died and forced us into looking at vehicles sooner than expected, but had already started with a plan to purchase at year end. Looked at RAV-4's (didn't like tire attached to tail gate), Murano (too expensive), Escape (already have one, but didn't like the MPG and really no significant design change since early 2003). I was adamant about getting a V- 6 until I drove the CR-V and was astonished at the 4 cyl power! With the functional interior and no non- sense design I am extremely happy so far. Nice sensible vehicle!

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy with this car

amit, 01/07/2009
2008 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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This is my first SUV (well, mini-SUV). I was contemplating buying between either the RAV4 or Honda CRV. Glad I bought the latter. The interior of this car is much nicer than RAV4. The spare tire is mounted internally under the trunk and not behind the trunk door (which looks ugly). Love the dash computer which tells you the mpg in real-time. I have driven the car about 400 miles. So far, I am averaging 27-28 mpg in the city. The only thing I do not like so far is there is a shudder/vibration upon applying the brakes. It was particularly bad the first day... it has gotten much better now. Maybe, it was just new brakes. The CD/AM-FM player is easy to reach and very good audio quality.

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