- suv 65,085
- 17,991 high price
- Davenport, IA
- 5 years
- autoshopper.com
2012 honda cr-v review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The original, according to honda lore, was conceived to fulfill a need the company perceived for a comfortable runabout vehicle. The new version is improves on the previous generation though only slightly. the honda cr-v comes packed with features such as bluetooth-enabled hands-free capability and streaming audio. The audio system comes with the ability to function as a control head for the internet radio site pandora. Not only is there a rearview camera, but it's a multi-angle unit that lets the driver choose between a top view and either a 130-degree or a 180-degree view. Automatic climate control, leather, heated front seats and a premium, 328-watt audio system with a subwoofer and xm satellite radio are available. Those figures split the difference between the segment's major players. new on the 2012 cr-v is the eco-assist system, which will adjust transmissions shift points and gently retard acceleration to improve fuel economy. Eco-assist can be switched on and off by the driver. Honda has given the new cr-v some equally new drivetrain technology. the 2012 cr-v gets hill-start assist, which applies the brakes when the car is stopped on an incline and releases them when the driver touches the accelerator. The clutch that sends power to the rear wheels on the awd models has a pre-load function that prevents any initial slippage when moving off from a stop. On freeways and surface streets, the ride and handling is solid without being overly firm and stable with little body lean in corners even at elevated speeds. the 2012 cr-v's styling definitely falls more toward evolutionary than revolutionary. Most of the changes are minor, leaving the visuals in familiar territory. Headlight housings are sleeker. The roofline is an inch lower, and the side sculpting is more pronounced. The most remarkable difference is something only following drivers get to enjoy, as the liftgate and taillight assemblies have received a complete re-do and look remarkably more contemporary than those on the 2011 cr-v. interior finish is honda-spec, with everything fitting snugly and pleasantly styled panels and trim pieces complimenting each other and showing a consistent theme. Controls are functional and for the most part intuitive. The screen on the optional navigation system is large and easy to read, though the system takes a long time to start up. Honda's decision to go with hard plastic surfaces everywhere but the door armrests is disappointing. The lower roofline means occupants lose an inch of headroom. The ex-l gets the only factory-installed options offered: a navigation system with turn-by-turn directions 28,545) and rear-seat dvd entertainment system 27,745). Each version is available with awd. safety equipment comprises frontal airbags, front seat side-impact airbags, full coverage side curtain airbags, electronic stability control, abs, brake assist, electronic brake-force distribution, the federally mandated tire pressure monitoring system, rear seat anchors and tethers for child safety seats (latch), and multi-angle rearview camera. Optional all-wheel drive improves handling stability in slippery conditions. walkaroundchanges to the 2012 cr-v from the 2011 are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. All essential styling cues remain the same, with marginal adjustments to dimensions more than anything else. front view is a little sleeker, rounder, with a more rakish shape to the headlights. The grille still sports three horizontal bars but wider spaced. The lower valance follows the same general outline, but it's more pronounced. Fog lights are pretty much the same place as on the 2011. The hood sculpting reverses from convex to concave. Fender blisters are bolder, giving the new cr-v a stronger stance. side silhouette is almost identical, for the most part, save for a one inch lower roofline and a one inch shorter overall length. Sculpting across door lowers is less linear, more recessed with a slight coke bottle-ness. Wheel arches are fuller and more sharply defined. The rearmost side window pinches down to a tapered trailing edge, accenting the rear taillight and backup cluster that now wraps around into the rear quarter, breaking up somewhat the added sheetmetal in the c-pillar (the vertical body panel between the roof and lower body behind the rearmost side window). Full round door handles over oval recesses easily accommodate gloved hands. the rearview of the 2012 cr-v looks complete, like the stylists knew where they wanted to go when they started and finished the job. The 2011, in contrast, showed a generic backend for smaller suvs, with a piece of glass sandwiched between the trademark cr-v vertical taillights and perched on top of an uninspired, conventionally stamped sheet of metal bracketed by basic backup lights and reflector elements. Drooping suspension and spindly drive mechanicals visible to following drivers may well have been sufficiently robust, but were somewhat short of reassuring visually. Proportions are right, with the backlight (rear window) fully integrated into the liftgate's lower half. A thin strip of brightwork tops the license plate recess that itself snugs into the upper half of a scalloped recess spanning the liftgate from one fender to the other. The vertical taillights each look to be a single piece and are inclusive of the backup and running lights. Tires properly positioned relative to the rear fenders match the front end's solid stance. The matte-finished lower valance masks all but the beefiest of the rear suspension underpinnings. interiorat first blush, the 2012 cr-v interior comes across as an elegant upgrade from the 2011's. The leather is a little short of luxurious but no less so than what trims seats in competitively priced comparatives suvs. Door armrests are padded. Door-mounted map pockets are molded to hold a beverage can or water bottle, but aren't especially deep, so no cups, please, unless topped with sipper caps. that one inch lower roofline, though, as helpful as it might be for slipping through the air, also means occupants lose an inch of headroom from the 2011 model and fall behind the primary competitors, the toyota rav4, the hyundai tucson, the ford escape and the chevrolet equinox, by at least that much. Occupants hold their own in legroom, however, except for the equinox, which gives occupants around an inch more than the new cr-v. the center console now extends forward all the way under the pod holding the shift lever, adding usable storage space in the form of a longer and deeper, covered storage bin, one large enough, the honda folk promise, to conceal a good sized handbag. Small trays are tucked into each side of the lower part of that extended console. The lower portion of the dash curves outward from the more subdued shift lever pod in graceful arcs toward the doors, which themselves repeat the arc cues. the screen that se.
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