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Used 2016 Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Good Vibrations!!!! (none)

Bill, Greenwood, IN, 10/27/2015
Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
87 of 89 people found this review helpful

I was very uncertain about purchasing the CRV due to numerous bad reviews about vibrations. Extremely happy with the purchase. No vibrations. It handles well and is getting the mpg as advertised. Lots of gadgets to figure out. The only negative is a subpar navi and poorly designed buttons/controls for the radio/nav system.

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Intelligent car and quieter - Mediocre Technology.

Gerald Baker, Sherwood, OR, 09/27/2016
updated 03/28/2018
Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
42 of 43 people found this review helpful

The road noise of the previous model CRV was very annoying. We liked our previous model but would not have purchased one if the road noise was not significantly improved. Fortunately, the 2016 is quieter than our previous model. I am marginally impressed with the electronics package on the Touring model we purchased. Adaptive cruise control, lane monitoring alarm, "Lane Keeper" that nudges the car back to the center of the lane if the driver lets it drift toward one side of the lane, smart audio system even talks to a smart phone to initiate Pandora without having to touch the phone. The USB port allowed us to put dozens of CDs on a stubby USB memory stick (MP3) and play them whenever we want. However, the audio quality is poor and the user interface to the radio & SeriusXM is awkward. The interior of the car is nice and comparable to our previous CRV. We did purchase the top of the line CRV - Touring version - so I can't attest to the interior of other CRV models. Another thing that could be better is the navigation display. It is hard to identify streets and the labeling on the navigation display is hard to read. Considering the rest of the car is very well designed, I am surprised at the shortcoming of the navigation display. However, overall we are happy with the car.

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5 out of 5 stars

More that we expected!

WJM, Dallas, TX, 02/01/2016
Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
96 of 102 people found this review helpful

Having owned only Acura for the past 11 years (MDX and TSX), decided to replace the TSX for a smaller SUV. RDX was tops on our list along with the Mercedes, Lexus and BMW small SUV examples. After test driving all and researching ownership history comments, we decided to purchase the CRV Touring AWD model. Very comfortable for both my wife and I. She being 5 ft. and me at 6 ft., first time she did not have to place a pillow under her "bu" to adjust for height. For me, having more headroom than all of the other vehicles under consideration was a real surprise. We love the shifter knob's placement (leaves more room between front seats unlike the long console found in most vehicles.) I will admit that we had to purchase the top end of the CRV line to have the power rear lift gate button, Honda's Sensing package and AWD, but we saved as much as $14,000 considering the other vehicles. We have not sensed any transmission vibration whatsoever. Acceleration is great. LKAS, Forward Collision Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure along with the AWD is a very high end suite of technologies and not something I expected for a CRV, but only available in the Touring model. Resale value is superb. Some of the negative elements are radio; the sound sucks. Unable to adjust. Very disappointing and an easy factory fix if Honda was serious about sound. (Side note is that my MDX radio sucks as well. TSX is the best of all three IMHO); Just don't understand why they would skimp on this. Technology challenges: Becoming familiar with all of the electronic features has been truly very challenging. Text messaging/Email phone feature very impressive, but it will take you awhile to figure out how to set all of the electronic features to work as you wish. Honda Connect, Honda AHA etc., instructions are mind numbing to get up and going correctly. The Honda Support line folks have been excellent and really take the time to work with you live, in the vehicle, to set everything up so without these folks, my rating would have been less. Patience is key here or you will wish you never purchased this vehicle. Would have like a backup sensor beep for objects in rear. Again, not sure why Honda skimped on this very important safely feature. Overall, with the exception of the electronic setup challenges and understanding how all of the features connect, you will love this automobile. BTW.. You will be able to disconnect the Adaptive Cruise Control feature to have standard Cruise Control if you drive around town more than on the highway. No one at the dealer or on the phone could figure this out for me, but I finally did on my own. Press the ACC button for one second and you will be able to use Standard Cruise Control. Press button again to return back to ACC for long distance driving. AWD on this vehicle is awesome. Would like to see an electronic display of the AWD in motion like my MDX's SHAWD, but it is what it is for 20K less! :)

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5 out of 5 stars

What a Gem!

SS, Toledo, OH, 01/30/2016
updated 08/29/2016
Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
32 of 33 people found this review helpful

This is an update from a previous submission when our 2016 Honda CRV Touring was only a couple months old. It now is 9 months old with about 11,000 miles on it. It has been driven in all sorts of conditions and weather, including a trip from Ohio to Florida and back again. I am happy to report that this vehicle is better than ever and has performed flawlessly. The Honda Sensing safety features have proven to be quite impressive, keeping the car in its lane on the extended highway trips, and a couple of times the autonomous braking system deployed rapidly enough to prevent accidents we might have otherwise been too slow to prevent. This crossover is the perfect blend of car-like performance and ride coupled with utility, AWD, and abundant amenities. I've had a lot of nice new cars over the years but none have been better than this in this price range.

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5 out of 5 stars

returnng to Honda CR-V quality

Max Pugmire, West Wendover, NV, 01/01/2016
updated 01/08/2018
Honda CR-V Touring 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
43 of 48 people found this review helpful

Getting an internet quote gave us the best deal because the CR-V is rarely discounted. We bought the Touring model specifically for the extra features, particularly the sensing package, which, now that we understand them better are terrific. The touch screen on Navigation has some "buttons" too small for my fingers. Most of the touchscreen is easy to navigate especially for us over 70. Fuel economy is just as advertised and a big improvement from our previous 2 Chevy Equinoxs. The variable transmission sounds strange at first but sure does make acceleration snappy. Noise levels are quite good. We have not experienced the aforementioned vibrations. Plenty of head and people room! So far we love it! Side note: We shopped 3 dealers and in all cases the salespeople's knowledge of the newer features was not very accurate. 1 year update: We love this car and it is terrific in the snow. Our only complaint is that the navigation touch screen tries to be TOO intuitive and we have to back up and correct its erroneous assumptions at times. We still haven't figured out how to input grid types of addresses like 600 East 900 North. It gets confused and I can't figure a way around it. Several dealer sales and tech people can't solve it either. I called Honda USA's technical support phone but no one has returned my calls. Still and all, this CRV-Touring is a terrific car for us living at 6300 ft MSL in the Utah Mountains. We now have driven 37,000 miles and in our mostly rural driving environment we are consistently averaging 30 mpg. We had to replace the back wiper arm due to a car wash error but so far NO issues of any kind. The Navigation still tries to be TOO intuitive and keeps us from being able to program certain address types. Update 2+ years old now. We wtill love this car. Mileage in our rural area continues to average 30 mpg. NOTE: If you need to replace the windshield make certain that ONLY a Honda OEM windshield is used or the sensing features will not re-calibrate. There is nothing in the owners guide that tells you that. We wish there was an add on scuff guard at the tailgate to avoid chips/scratches when putting things in the back.

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