[Closed] honda frv

FRV no, but I have the 2.2cdti engine in my CRV and it has been 'impeccable'! Good power, Smooth, Quiet, Economical, faultless....what more can you ask for?

Get a Multipla. Lots more room in the back once the seats are out and there is actually some rearward visibility - a commodity lacking in the FRV.

🙂 yeah the engine isn't a worry, I test drove a civic with the same and it felt very nice. It's more the seat config etc

Had a FR-V the middle seat is narrow for an adult, best suited to a child. small windows in the rear.

Its a Honda and goes on for ever. I had a 2.0 petrol.

I now have a 2.2cdti CR-V and the engine is ace.

Bruneep, does the crv win over it? Had been decided on a Touran but just weighing up alternatives. Tried a yeti on Tuesday which was solid but not much in the used market at the mo. Multipla doesn't do it for me lookswise. Presumed the crv was a bit too far towards 4 by 4.

I've had a 2.0 petrol for 5 years now. The longest I have ever owned a car and it has been absolutely faultless. As above, the front middle seat is a little too narrow for an adult to travel anything more than a short distance and the driving position takes a little getting used too ( you feel a bit squashed over to the right at first) but that soon passes. I looked at getting a new car this year with a budget of £15k but tbh the best replacement I found was..... A newer FRV, so decided to run this into the ground as it still runs and drives really well. I get about 32mpg with mine, would have liked the diesel but as I only do about 12k a year I couldn't justify the premium when they were nearly new.

All I can say is the CRV is an excellent buy - I have a 2009 CRV and it (as well as the engine mentioned earlier) is fantastic! The space for the bikes and gear is awesome too! (Which is a bonus!) Couple of trips to the Alps in mine with 4 bikes and 4 adults.

Space is great, comfort for me is superb, spec is great! Pic to wet your appetite...

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Go and try one - you won't regret it!

Bruneep, does the crv win over it

Yes it does for me, as ltheisinger says test drive one. I'd arrange with dealer to test one after the other.

I have a 2.0 ltr petrol as well. Couldnt afford or justify the extra 2k for the 2.2 diesel with the mileage the missus does. Its not great on fuel - 30mpg generally, although not much worse when fully laden. We had 4 bikes on roof, +4 people inside going to Spain and averaged 28mpg.
Thats my only complaint. I always try to get a Honda, have had civics and a prelude in the past, never had a fault, very reliable cars.
The permanent 3+3 plus large boot is very handy and imo much better design/use of space than 7 seaters with no bootspace.

Get the 2.2 if you can afford it, and roof bars a bonus. Alloy wheels as well - the steel ones a sh*te.

ltheisinger, How do you find getting the bikes on the top of the CR-v and what roofbars do you use? I'm test driving one on Friday, and one of the concerns I have is getting the bikes on the roof. I'm current car has roof rails, so it's super easy to get bars on and off, are they easy to fit / remove on the CR-V?

Cheers guys, reckon ill see ab[list]out tr[*]ying them both, can't hurt. ;D