Honda CR-V EX I-CDTI For Sale

“Many people will buy one of Honda’s all-new CR-V ‘soft- roaders’ for no other reason that that it wears a Honda badge on its nose. But there’s more to it than meets the eye...” THEY NOW COME in all shapes and sizes — large, medium and small, soft and hard, with four- and even two-wheel drive. I'm talking about SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles), or 4x4s/4x2s. There seems to be no other sector in the UK car market that has such a diversity of models, each targeted at very specific groups of customers. Some have five seats, some have seven and now some are being styled and camou-flaged to look like MPV people carriers so they are less likely to be targeted as anti-social by the eco-police. UK sales of 4x4s fell last year, but much of this was put down to the run-out of two old major model ranges — the Land Rover Freelander and the Honda CR-V. According to The Society of Motoring Manufact-urers and Traders, the industry does not expect 4x4 sales to fall again this year and it expects overall 4x4 and SUV sales to be in the region of 170-180,000 units. Normally, the Freelander just outsells the CR-V in the UK. Last year, during the model range transition period, the CR-V came out the overall top-selling 4x4 with 15,522 sales. The new model range went on sale from 1 January, and Honda expects the new CR-V to achieve 22,000 sales in 2007 in the UK and 70,000 in Europe. The Honda CR-V is built in Britain at Honda Manufacturing's Swindon plant. UK prices start at �18,700 and rise through a huge model range and extra-cost options list to �28,075. Just two engine choices are available: a 2.0-litre petrol and a 2.2-litre common-rail direct injection turbodiesel with S, SE, ES and EX model grades. The ES grade will take 50 per cent of all UK sales followed by the range-topping EX which should account for a further 35 per cent. The split between petrol and diesel is expected to be 60 per cent in favour of diesel. Most models have the option of a manual or automatic transmission. For the record, 70 per cent of CR-V owners are male. But many, in fact, are driven by women. The vehicle is popular as family transport, although the average age of owners is fifty-something. Honda intends to drive down the average age of ownership to the late 30s or early 40s and more 'yummy mummies' are their target. To do this, Honda has, with the launch of the latest CR-V, moved away from the 'Chelsea tractor' image. The styling and the choice of two low-emission, fuel efficient engines has allowed Honda marketing to launch the latest CR-V with their 'Not all 4x4s are the same' cam-paign. Honda says that the footprint of the CR-V is no larger than a Ford Mondeo estate car and that the 2.0-litre petrol engine models have lower emissions than a Mini Cooper S 1.6-litre. Plus, of course, the CR-V 2.2-litre diesel models have even lower CO2 emissions. The new CR-V takes on more of the look of an MPV — it has seating for five, a flexible seating and load carrying arrangement and is com-prehensively specified, has a lower centre of gravity for a flat and level ride and has a high safety rating with a relatively low 12E insurance grouping. And it will tick all the right boxes for many people who want a SUV that looks like an MPV, as well as for those who really do not need their vehicle to be a rough 'n' tough, go-anywhere 4x4 off-roader. Although the CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi ES = priced at �21,400 — is expected to be the best-selling model, a considerable number of customers who want a fully specified model will fork out the extra money and go for the model I tested — the 2.2 i-CDTi EX with the advanced safety pack option, priced at a hefty �27,925. On the face of it expensive, but at least your money is marginally safer with the CR-V over other off-roaders. Glass's Guide — the industry's bible for residual values — says the CR-V should retain 47 per cent of its value over the traditional three-year/60,000 period. The exterior of the CR-V is very conservatively styled and — apart from the nicely-stacked rear vertical light clusters — the vehicle is under-stated with not a hint of brashness about it. At first glance, you really are not quite sure if this is a 4x4 or an MPV. Or even a large five-door hatchback on steroids! Inside, it is well appointed and has flexible rear seating. It lacks cabin storage areas, although load space — depending on how you configure the seats — ranges between 527 and 1,568 litres. The cabin's low, flat floor makes it easier to get into this generation of CR-V and the 60:40 spilt rear seats fold and slide individually, offering some clever pack-aging for a combination of passenger or load carrying uses. The lack of a transmission tunnel running through the car means even more leg-room and space for the family feet, while the large boot and top-hinged hatch tailgate come in handy and are welcome features. The low front screen line provides really good forward visibility, and large door-mounted rearview mirrors help with the blind spots caused by the unusual styling — for an SUV — of the rear sloping roof line and larger rear corner pillars. All the controls are well laid out and logical, with the facia-mounted gear lever a joy to use. Most models have a vehicle stability programme as standard with trailer stability assist (that includes an anti-snake towing function), ABS and emergency brake assist. The vehicle has driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags with a roll-over sensor. The top-of-the-range EX adds 18-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, heated front seats, elect-rically-operated adjustable driver's seat, DVD satellite navigation, Bluetooth hands free telephone kit and a rear parking camera. The latter is of real use as rearward visibility from the CR-V is not so good. There is also a premium sound system and a panoramic sunroof. The price of my test car also included adaptive cruise control with a 'collision mitigation braking system' — effectively an early warning function that, at speeds above 9mph, warns you if you get too close to the vehicle in front. With air conditioning plus all the items already mentioned, this is a pretty well thought out package and being a Honda you can safely bet on the fact that it is well built and it will prove to be reliable. The four-cylinder Honda 2.2-litre direct injection turbocharged all-aluminium engine is one of the most modern available today. It has 138bhp of power and 251lb ft of torque at 2,000rpm. Top speed is 116mph and 0-62mph takes a brisk 10.3 seconds. Honda quotes the average fuel economy as 43.5mpg although I have never been able to get near the official figures quoted for this engine in the other vehicles that use it. The CR-V was no exception — 37mpg was the best I could achieve, and that included a fairly gentle motorway journey. Drive to the front wheels is through a six-speed manual transmission which is smooth and precise. However, the gearing for fifth and sixth is very high, supposedly to improve fuel economy and keep the emiss-ions low. In reality it means more A and B road driving is covered in fourth or fifth gear rather than sixth — there just isn't the flexibility in the engine and transmission set-up to stay in higher gears. One of the CR-V's strengths is that its 'smart' 4x4 system is completely automatic and only comes into use as and when four-wheel drive is really needed. Four-wheel drive is automatically engaged as and when it is necessary: for wet, muddy, icy and snowy roads or, of course, off-road. It has no complicated differential locks or low-ratio transfer gears so, just as you would with a 'normal' car, it's simply a case of 'get in and drive'. When grip is being lost at the front, the power is diverted to the rear and to any of the four wheels that actually has grip. The system allows for some off-roading, but surfaces other than grass or gravel roads and tracks are best avoided. The diesel models have a useful 2,000kg towing capacity so the 4x4 system and the trailer stability function make the CR-V a possible choice for caravan, horse trailer and boat towing — ideal for an 'active' family. The lightweight engine also improves the on-road handling performance of the CR-V. The steering is responsive, and the body roll is low compared with many 4x4s of a similar size. With its low-key 4x4 styling and all-wheel drive, the new CR-V is sure to retain current CR-V customers and — because it has less of a 'Chelsea tractor' image — it should attract conquest sales from other brands. The sum of all its parts makes the CR-V a pretty complete vehicle. It will do most things for most people who really do not need a rugged bruiser of an off-roader. For me, though, it just lacks character and while it has no real faults, it didn't create any real desire in me to own one. Demerits are poor rear visibility, high gearing in fifth/sixth gears and so-so off-road ability. However, the newly-targeted 'young mums' will definitely feel safe driving a CR-V. They can go anywhere, at any time, in good or bad weather to pick up their children. And — thanks to its combination of estate car, family mover and part-time 4x4 — the same school-run vehicle can easily double as family transport at the weekend. And the CR-V does have a number of good points to recommend it, including a refined driving experience, well-equipped specification, high levels of safety equipment and a strong Euro NCAP rating. In addition, it's spacious and practical — and it's built in Britain. Add to that the fact that because it's a Honda it goes without saying that the CR-V is well put together. That alone will, for many private customers, be a major reason to buy one. — David Miles Honda CR-V 2.2i-CDTi EX | �27,925 Maximum speed: 116mph | 0-62mph: 10.3 seconds Overall test MPG: 37mpg | Power: 138bhp | Torque: 251lb ft Visit Honda's website Home NEWS NEW CAR reviews DVD+Blu-ray reviews CD reviews VIDEOS WIN TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE BOOKS Contact MotorBar MotorBar — Online since 2000 Copyright © 2000-2010 MotorBar.com & MotorBar.co.uk All rights reserved ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honda CR-V || Log in | New account Home Ask Honest John Reviews Best Deals Advice Good Garages News Back Room Insurance Shop Car by Car Reviews The HJ Road Test Videos Top 10 Cars Prices and Specs The Honest John Road Test Home » Road Tests » Honda » Honda CR-V 2.2i CDTI 2005 Model Honda CR-V 2.2i CDTI 2005 Model Sun, 30 Jan 2005 Main Report Prices/Specifications Engine/Transmission Dimensions Performance The RAV-4 started the UK Sports Utility Vehicle thing back in June 1994. Then sprouted an extra pair of doors making it even more practical in June 1995. But the Honda CRV was an honourable second onto the scene, beating the LandRover Freelander to the market by 6 months in June 1997, and coming in at £2,000 cheaper. It caught the public imagination of what a family car should really be, was an instant hit, and has remained so ever since. There have been many other more recent pretenders to the throne. Most notably the excellent Nissan X-Trail, which is much better off road. More recently, the Mitsubishi Outlander sneaked onto the scene. While Hyundai and KIA surprised everyone with the grippy handling Tucson and Sportage. Ford/Mazda had a go too with the all-independent Maverick II/Tribute. Imagewise at least, the current Jeep Cherokee is also a contender. While the bigger Hyundai Santa Fe, KIA Sportage, Hyundai Terracan and Ssangyong Rexton are all in the same price range. Honda went back to the drawing board and launched the current shape CRV in early 2002. And now, using the opportunity of its new 2.2 litre diesel engine, has refreshed that design for 2005. Outside it has a new front grille, new headlamps, new pedestrian friendly front bumper and new wheel-arch protectors. Inside, there are improvements to the instruments and trim. And underneath the suspension has been sorted out to give better handling. Both petrol and diesel engines are reliable chain-cam. The 2.0 petrol, as also used in the Accord and FR-V, remains superbly sweet. But the big news is the 2.2iCRDI for which we have been waiting more than a year. It’s a little bit noisier in the CRV than in the Accord. And, just as it does in the Accord, it whistles. But it gives a very pleasant, smooth drive with no sudden turbo catapult effect and relaxed cruising at 30mph per 1,000 rpm in 6th. That’s reasonable gearing for towing a caravan up to 1,386kg, which is 85% of the car’s kerb weight. Honda sets the limit slightly higher at 1,500kg. Handling is definitely better than it was with far less roll understeer. It’s about equal to an X-Trail now, though still not as good overall as a RAV-4, nor as grippy at the front as the Hyundai Tucson and KIA Sportage. But I’m talking here of extreme handling. It’s very pleasant to drive, and that’s the criterion by which most people will rate it. The rear seats still get up to all sorts of tricks, reclining or sliding backwards and forwards to give 527–628 litres of loadspace behind them, or folding up, headrests still in place, to free up 952 litres. Safety hasn't taken a back seat either because all three rear seats have proper three-point safety belts. And, with its new ultra-stiff body shell, Honda got a four-star result in the NCAP crash tests, together with the three stars for pedestrian safety which isn’t only the best for any CRV, it isn’t beaten by any saloon cars. This is the exception that makes nonsense of the case against 4x4 SUVs in towns. With its low CO2 output of 177g/km, its decent economy of 42.2mpg and its reasonably low weight of 1,631kg it is actually far more city and pedestrian friendly than most ordinary cars. As you'd expect in a vehicle of this type, there are cupholders and cubby holes all over the place. Between the front seats is a folding table with indentations for everything from a Biro to a Burger King. They haven't forgotten the boot floor that turns into a picnic table either, and that's bigger now at 861mm x 760mm. Under the flat floor, Honda's hydraulic Dual Pump four-wheel-drive system has been improved with an additional one-way ball cam and pilot clutch system that detects slippage and responds by transmitting drive to the rear wheels instantly. This works very well in wet grass, mud and snow, and also in the wet on mountain hairpins where the rear wheels clutch in and counteract understeer by pushing the car around the corner without it scrabbling for grip. Compared to the X-Trail 2.2DI. the RAV-4 D-4D and the Freelander TD4, the CRV 2.2i CDTi is more powerful, accelerates slightly better, is slightly faster, is more economical and emits less CO2, so it makes a very good case for itself. The CRV is also a British success story with 105,000 built at Swindon last year, 80,000 of which were exported. So it’s a car to genuinely feel good about. And because of that the placard-waving, ignorant anti-4x4 brigade will inevitably hate it all the more. Honest John's Car Buying Advice Get the low-down on how to buy and sell cars the hassle-free way Related News & Road Tests Review: Honda CR-V 2002 Low-down pull from refined engines. Walk-through cabin on CVT auto models. Large boot can be increased by sliding the rear seats forward. Good, road-b Review: Honda CR-V 2007 Roomy. Versatile. Astonishingly pleasant and relaxing to drive. Handles well. Not at all cumbersome. 2.2iCDTI diesel capable of an excellent 43mpg. News: Serious Savings on new Hondas via Drivethedeal Up to £2,000 off Jazz and up to £3,000 off CR-Vs via Drivethedeal News: Suzuki launches top-of-the-range SX4 High-spec SZ5 model is available with a new 2.0 DDiS diesel or a 1.6-litre VVT petrol engine - both with four-wheel drive as standard. • Terms and Conditions • Advertise on this site • Contact Honest John || Log in | New account Home Ask Honest John Reviews Best Deals Advice Good Garages News Back Room Insurance Shop Car by Car Reviews The HJ Road Test Videos Top 10 Cars Prices and Specs The Honest John Road Test Home » Road Tests » Honda » Honda CR-V 2.2i CDTI Long Term Honda CR-V 2.2i CDTI Long Term Mon, 12 Nov 2007 Main Report Prices/Specifications Engine/Transmission Dimensions Performance CR-V 2.0i VTEC SE £18,827 CR-V 2.0i VTEC ES £20,227 CR-V 2.0i VTEC ES Adv Nav £21,627 CR-V 2.0i VTEC EX £23,527 CR-V 2.0i VTEC EX Adv Safety £25,527 CR-V 2.2iCDTI VTEC SE £20,017 CR-V 2.2iCDTI VTEC ES £21,147 CR-V 2.2iCDTI VTEC ES Adv Nav £22,817 CR-V 2.0iCDTI VTEC EX £24,717 CR-V 2.0iCDTI VTEC EX Adv Safety £26,717 (Automatic Transmission with petrol engines £1,100 extra) Available from January 2007 www.drivethedeal.com offers at 10-7-2009 (note there have been price increases since the list prices quoted above): Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi ES 5dr £19205 Saving £3401 Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi EX 5dr £22378 Saving £3754 Equipment SE: Body coloured bumpers and trim 17” steel wheels with 225/65 R17 tyres Chrome handles and garnish Driver, passenger, side and curtain airbags with rollover sensor Vehicle Stability Assist, Trailer Stability Assist ABS, Electronic Brake Assist Tilt and telescopic steering Front and rear electric windows Electric heated door mirrors with inset indicator repeaters Driver information system CD stereo radio with steering wheel controls Auxiliary MP3 socket Air conditioning Equipment ES (over SE): 17” alloy wheels with 225/65 R17 tyres Privacy glass Front and rear braking sensors with audible and visual warning Leather steering wheel and gearshift knob Front fog lights Independent dual zone climate control Power folding door mirrors Headlight washers Equipment EX (over ES): 18” alloy wheels with 225/60 R18 tyres Leather upholstery Heated front seats 8 way electric driver’s seat with lumbar support DVD satellite navigation with Bluetooth hands-free phone Rear parking camera Premium stereo system with subwoofer Panoramic glass roof Warranty: three years or 90,000 miles whichever comes first. More at www.honda.co.uk Honest John's Car Buying Advice Get the low-down on how to buy and sell cars the hassle-free way Related News & Road Tests Review: Honda CR-V 2007 Roomy. Versatile. Astonishingly pleasant and relaxing to drive. Handles well. Not at all cumbersome. 2.2iCDTI diesel capable of an excellent 43mpg. Review: Toyota RAV4 2006 More luxurious but not as practical as the previous version. Excellent, car-like road manners. Petrol and diesel autos from May 2009. Facelifted 2010. 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