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Is the Honda CR-V susceptible to DPF problems?

I am retired and need a car with a high seating position. I want to buy a diesel Honda CR-V, but only do 7000 miles a year. Would a diesel give me DPF problems?

Asked on 18 November 2016 by smitham

Answered by Honest John
For this sort of annual mileage better not to buy diesel. Go for an HR-V 1.5iVTEC CVT-7 or the new Toyota C-HR hybrid: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/honda/honda-hr-v-2.../ and: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/toyota/toyota-c-hr.../ Or a Suzuki Vitara S 1.4 Boosterjet auto: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/suzuki/suzuki-vita.../
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