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thoughts on the new honda crv?
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I've never been a huge CRV fan and this new model reminds me of the Chrysler Pacifica.
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i dont see the point in small suv's but i really have nothing against em. i find that the average car is much roomier and the same price as these small suv's but whatever toots your horn.
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It's odd looking, maybe it will grow on me. I'm really impressed Toyota was able to fit a 3.5 liter 269 horse power V6 into the RAV4. Why can't Honda do the same?
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Fugly. My wife has a CR-V and it's a pretty nice looking car. This looks like crap. It looks like a Saturn.
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Fugly. Just like the old one. Well the old one wasn't really ugly but just really weird looking.
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Originally Posted by kikkoman
It's odd looking, maybe it will grow on me. I'm really impressed Toyota was able to fit a 3.5 liter 269 horse power V6 into the RAV4. Why can't Honda do the same?
Because the '06 RAV4 is 6.7 inches longer in wheelbase, 14.5 inches longer overall, and 3.2 inches wider than the one it replaced. It's approaching Honda Pilot in size.
The RAV4 and CR-V aren't really direct competitors anymore.
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I think it looks pretty nice. It would be killer if they made an Si version  I have never really liked smaller SUVs, but this one looks good. You can't go wrong with Honda reliability also.
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It's OK for your mom to drive around in, I guess.
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Originally Posted by scottiB
Because the '06 RAV4 is 6.7 inches longer in wheelbase, 14.5 inches longer overall, and 3.2 inches wider than the one it replaced. It's approaching Honda Pilot in size.
The RAV4 and CR-V aren't really direct competitors anymore.
'06 RAV4 vs. '06 CR-V
Length: 181.1"/181"
Width: 71.5"/70.2"
Height: 66.3"/66.2"
Yes the RAV4 did grow considerably from previous generations but now it's just as big as the current CR-V.
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Is that Vancouver, BC in the background of some of those pics?
And someone mentioned the CR-V looks like a Saturn. It's funny because I was remarking to my girlfriend (whose first car was a Saturn) that the new Honda Civics look like Saturns. Shifting design ethos at Honda?
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Originally Posted by mdc
I've never been a huge CRV fan and this new model reminds me of the Chrysler Pacifica.
Looks like a cross between the Pacifica and the Lexus RX330... but cheaper and uglier.
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Sure. I thought about it. Picked up a RAV4 Sport V6 last week. Nothing I've seen yet would make me change my mind.
Both are nice. Honda people will by the CR-V, Toyota people will buy the RAV4. We live in a divided world. 
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Originally Posted by glideslope
Sure. I thought about it. Picked up a RAV4 Sport V6 last week. Nothing I've seen yet would make me change my mind.
Both are nice. Honda people will by the CR-V, Toyota people will buy the RAV4. We live in a divided world.
Well I've alway been a Honda person. I am driving an '03 Element right now but I am considering trading it in for a RAV4. I like the fact that it has more cargo room, an awesome V6 and gets better gas mileage than the 4 cyclinder in my Element. The only thing I dislike about the RAV4 is the rear door. It swings open the wrong way but in most situations it shouldn't be an issue. I would have preferred it had a hatch.
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Originally Posted by iREZ
i dont see the point in small suv's but i really have nothing against em. i find that the average car is much roomier and the same price as these small suv's but whatever toots your horn.
It's a station wagon with high ground clearance. REALLY. We have a 2000 CR-V and that's all it is-to us or by design.
I don't think an Si version would be as good as a hybrid version, myself. We're sort of waiting for that before we buy a new one.
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For the love, why can't any decent mileage vehicle tow 3000 pounds?
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Originally Posted by KeriVit
For the love, why can't any decent mileage vehicle tow 3000 pounds?
Nah, a small diesel fueled SUV should be able to.
Or, wait till diesel hybrids come out. THAT's gonna give you the best of both worlds.
Or, see here: http://forums.macnn.com/89/macnn-lou...ghlight=hybrid
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Originally Posted by what_the_heck
Thx turtle head, anything available now?
BTW, I like the CRV for its purpose.
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Originally Posted by KeriVit
Thx turtle head, anything available now?
Not that I know of.
The problem is that the gas price is not high enough to make the big SUV makers really change. Their attempts are still half-assed. It'll be a minute, and not until gas prices go up even more.
The 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid hets 23 mpg average, that;s about the best right now.
Hybrid and Diesel SUV Roundup
Oh, and here a nice prototype of a diesel-hybrid SUV. 35 mpg, baby ! 
University of Wisconsin creates diesel-hybrid SUV | TG Daily
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Car looks so so. The back looks like a Volvo. I do like the gauges a lot, which was the one of the main selling points for me when I bought my 2005 Civic believe it or not. I just could not stand having such plain looking gauges or red gauges like ever other car!
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Originally Posted by KeriVit
For the love, why can't any decent mileage vehicle tow 3000 pounds?
What do you consider "decent"?
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Originally Posted by kikkoman
What do you consider "decent"?
22+ mpg
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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Not the cheapest choice, but you'll get more than 22 mpg.
I doubt it would ever pay off though... 
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Why can't Honda build *real* SUVs and pickups?
Toyota certainly has no problem doing it.
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Originally Posted by KeriVit
22+ mpg
The RAV4 V6 2WD will tow 3500 lbs. and gets 22 city and 29 highway. Strange how Toyota puts a more powerful V6 in RAV4 than in the larger Highlander.
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The RAV4 has a younger market , while the Highlander appeals to older folks who don't fly around town, that would be my guess.
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