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5 out of 5 stars

Best vehicle I have ever owned

James, 01/19/2020
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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I'm 6'2"/195 lbs. Fits me well. Very comfortable, heated seats. Excellent acceleration and brakes. 45,000 miles on a set of tires. All works well. No problems at 70,000 miles. Purchased new.

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5 out of 5 stars

The 100K mile Gem!

Elise, 09/11/2018
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
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The CRV holds up very well and drives like new with 100K miles on it. Seat comfort is excellent. Love everything. The headlights were upgraded to LED and that helped a lot. Then there is the sound system. Doesn't sound good until you are on XM satellite radio. Even then, for a car approaching $30,000 or more, the stereo is weak and looks difficult to upgrade. Bummer, but we have had accords and really like the ease of getting in and out better.

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3 out of 5 stars

A lot of road noise

Margaret Dysart, 01/01/2017
2012 Honda CR-V LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car gets very good gas mileage, I haven't been really happy with the car, has a faulty part that you have to repair in order to align your car, has to repair the entire air conditioning which seems soon for a vehicle only 4 years old. Again, gets good mileage!

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5 out of 5 stars

Perfection!

tikatika, 05/11/2013
2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV w/Rear Entertainment (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love my white 2012 CR-V. Had it pinstriped in red/black and it looks awesome! We had a 2007, wow how the car has improved! Have had the car since January 2012, and have not experienced one problem. We are getting 30.2 mpg in mixed driving, love the backup mirror, this car is simply FUN to drive. It will be a keeper for a long time!

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4 out of 5 stars

Poor seats, transmission, & turn signals

Floyd, 12/07/2016
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2012 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

After 42000 miles I have had great around town results. The only problems I have had are with the seats and transmission (which was covered under warranty). The seats are hard and after an hour of driving become uncomfortable, nothing like the great ride from my 1998 Chrysler Town and Country, which I use on any trips longer than an hour. The transmission started shuddering when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear and was replaced at 33000 miles. I understand the newer models use a CVT transmission. I plan to keep the car for around town driving. One more item - the turn signal sound is and has always been too soft. There is no way to adjust it louder. This seems to be a step backward where in previous vehicles you could buy and install a louder sounding turn signal.

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