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Need a large and practical car for my retirement
Having now retired, I want to swap my Jaguar XF (brilliant car) for something with more boot space. I have thought about the Honda CR-V as I need space, comfort, style and reliability with an automatic. Is the CR-V a good choice?
Asked on 26 February 2015 by colsav
Answered by
Honest John
It is a good choice, but the petrol automatic is a bit irritating to drive because it has too little power so is forever changing gear. The 2.2iDTEC automatic is okay, but that is now being replaced by a new, high power 1.6iDTEC with a nine-speed automatic transmission.
David drove it for us here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/honda/honda-cr-v-1.../ Also worth considering a Mazda CX-5 and a BMW X3.
David drove it for us here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/honda/honda-cr-v-1.../ Also worth considering a Mazda CX-5 and a BMW X3.
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