Honda’s stalwart CR-V crossover is all new, but has it lost some ground as the gold standard?
. You instantly notice the now-familial honeycomb-mesh air vents across the dash, with accent trim beneath it that differs from its lineup mates'. Conversely, the HVAC controls appear identical.
The slightly larger size of the new model can make you forget this is technically a"compact" SUV. It rides on a 1.6-inch-longer wheelbase, and it's 2.7 inches longer overall, with minor increases in width and height. Thanks to Honda's global architecture, which also underpins the, Honda says the body structure is 15 percent stiffer in torsion, which allows for suspension tuning targeted at better ride comfort and steering responsiveness.
Like the EX, the EX-L we sampled comes with the standard 190-hp, 179-lb-ft 1.5-liter turbo-four engine joined to a continuously variable transmission. A few other criticisms: The overall dash design looks outdated, especially compared with far more modern-feeling competitors like. We still like the honeycomb vent pattern, and the classic two-big-dials instrument panel is certainly unambiguous . We can't argue with the simplicity of a three-dial climate control system, but the infotainment screen is too small. It all manages to feel a bit old, given what some competitors are delivering inside their interiors.
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