| Consumer Reports, one of the country's leading | | | | economy, as well as road proficiency. It was not |
| sources of automotive information, has made a | | | | mentioned though if the availability of parts, like |
| series of tests on small sport utility vehicles. The | | | | Honda parts, were also considered. |
| results of the tests done by the group would be | | | | The Honda CR-V was previously designed to |
| published and available in its February 2007 issue. | | | | have a boxy type of style. However, the new |
| And if you are going to be reading that issue, you | | | | version holds a sleek kind of design and looks |
| would be able to find out that Consumer Reports | | | | more like a car. It has gone through much |
| has found the Honda CR-V to top the other four | | | | improvement so much so that Consumer Reports |
| small SUVs that the magazine has tested. | | | | has found the new Honda CR-V to have more |
| Despite being the top scorer among the group | | | | straightforward controls. The interior has also |
| that Consumer Reports tested, the Honda CR-V | | | | changed so much so that drivers and passengers |
| has yet quite a long way to travel still. According | | | | alike are going to love being inside the vehicle. |
| to the magazine, comparing the Honda CR-V to | | | | For power, the Honda CR-V gets it from its 2.4 |
| the Toyota RAV4, which has also took the top | | | | liter engine with four cylinders. The engine has got |
| score for a batch of tests done a couple of | | | | the capacity and capability to produce 166 units of |
| months back, the Honda CR-V has still some | | | | horsepower. This can give the vehicle just the |
| aspects to make up for. The Honda CR-V has | | | | right amount of acceleration and speed. To assist |
| already been part of the top scorers in Consumer | | | | the engine, the vehicle also has been mounted |
| Reports studies and it has joined the ranks of | | | | with a five speed automatic transmission that |
| vehicles like the Toyota RAV4, and the Subaru | | | | makes the driving and ride experience to be more |
| Forester is the small sport utility vehicles segment. | | | | responsive and quite smoother. |
| As per the current test results, the Honda CR-V | | | | If you are interested in knowing more about the |
| was given a rating of "Very Good". This was | | | | whole Consumer Reports take on small SUVs, |
| what the vehicle received for its overall | | | | you should be able to purchase the February |
| performance score. The vehicle had to contend | | | | 2007 issue of the magazine on newsstands |
| with four other vehicles namely the Honda | | | | already. It has already hit stands just this 9th. The |
| Element, the Jeep Compass, the Saturn Vue | | | | issue just does not include the whole report on |
| Green Line, and the Chevrolet Equinox. The | | | | small SUVs. There are also other interesting things |
| vehicles were tested and graded according to the | | | | included like ratings of portable and mobile Global |
| magazine's criteria of what makes a good small | | | | Positioning Systems (GPS) navigators. There are |
| SUV. Overall, the magazine was looking for a | | | | also some reports on test drives done on two |
| vehicle that was well-rounded. Specific criteria | | | | vehicles - the Chevrolet Avalanche and the Ford |
| include good delivery and performance of the | | | | Explorer Sport Trac. |
| vehicle, flexibility of the interior, good fuel | | | | |