We’ve owned our CR-V for a while now – thought I’d jot down my impressions and opinions.
Model: 2019 CR-V EX AWD – roughly 52k miles, purchased new
Overall impressions:
Plenty of power although between the CVT and turbo can take a bit to spool up.
Great interior. Comfortable seats and tons of space.
Android Auto / Apple Carplay – hard to imagine buying another car without it/them.
Driver assist tech is “Goldilocks” – just right
AWD system great in the snow
The good:
My wife says she smiles every time she gets in it, even after 6 years. That’s a pretty strong endorsement.
I’ve driven it cross country a few times (1000 miles at a shot, minus gas stops) and it might be the best road trip car I’ve ever owned. Very comfortable seats, and all the driver assist tech (adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, etc) make a long road trip at least 10% less stressful than it would be otherwise. Plus you can carry a lot of stuff.
Weirdly large interior. Seems bigger on the inside than the outside.
Good mileage (for an SUV, anyway) – 30ish on freeway trips, a bit less in town.
Mostly trouble free (see below).
Maintenance:
Nothing unexpected. We’ve replaced: battery, tires, various fluids, air filters, etc.
Issues / Repairs:
Air conditioner failure. Honda extended the warranty on one part, but we had to replace a second part to the tune of roughly $1k. Disappointing for a Honda, especially given age/mileage.
The OEM battery seemed to die an early death (3 years?), and keeping the terminals free of corrosion requires diligence. Maybe undersized for the load?
TPMS. Tends to issue false alerts at times which is stressful. Having a system you don’t believe is almost worse than not having a system. It doesn’t use actual sensors in the wheels, but compare the rotation speed of the tires to decide if one might be low.
Paint shows scratches/chips more than some cars. Maybe blue wasn’t the best choice of color for that.
Seats seem to stain easily (light gray maybe not the best choice of color, again).
Overall we’ve been thrilled with our purchase, although mildly disappointed with a few things. Will definitely consider another one if / when the time comes.