2012 Honda CR-V consumer reviews

Love my new CRV. It's the first car I've owned after 3 vans. My first car was a Honda and I knew the reliability. My CRV is an EX-L AWD with a hitch. I DO miss the automatic hatch from my last car and the incorporated garage door opener. Small things on the grand scale, but conveniences I had on my last van that I no longer have with the CRV. This car even with a V4 has great pick up and alot of zip. It has a smaller gas tank than my Sienna, so I am having to make more stops at the gas station...but all in all small inconveniences for a great car.

2012 CRV AWD is the best Family SUV, and it will be great if they consider the following in future... 1. 190 hp / 175 tq 2. 0-60 MPH should NOT take more than 8 sec.

I love my new CRV. It is fun to drive, handles great in the snow, gets great mileage, and just a great vehicle over-all. I am looking forward to my first road trip!!

I recently purchased a 2012 Honda CRV EX. My perspective may be unusual because I also purchased a 2011 CRV EX a few weeks earlier, so I can compare the differences in both. Both of these vehicles replaced my 1999 & 2000 CRV LX, so my take on the differences in CRV?s may be somewhat unique. Honda may have picked areas to improve on that not everyone may agree with. A few points on the good side: 1. I think they did a great job on improving fuel economy with almost no sacrifice for a gasoline powered vehicle. My 2012 isn?t broken in yet, but I?m getting 24 to 25 mpg. I know that doesn?t sound great, but I drive over a mountain every working day & end up in cities on either side. Vehicles here never get good gas mileage. Even hybrids don?t shine in mileage like they do in other areas. My 2000 CRV got about 19-20 mpg driving the same route with its 2 liter engine! The 2012 CRV has a larger 2.4 liter engine with much better torque & the 2012 CRV is a much heavier, more substantial vehicle. I think the way the 2012 CRV is geared, the benefits are greatest on flat open highway driving. I suspect the gear ratios are higher than they used to be to maximize fuel economy. When climbing hills, I deselect the ?econ? mode & sometimes use the button on the gear shift to lock out 4th & 5th gears to compensate if needed. A green/white light indicator trains the driver on how to drive economically. All of this worked for me. I do think Honda takes CAFE seriously. 2. Road noise is diminished & ride is improved. 3. Having the standard backup camera is great. 4. The rear seats fold better on the 2012 than the 2011. Actually the 2012 CRV folds flat like a 1999/2000 CRV (the 2011 does not), with the improvement of automatic folding. 5. I think the price had actually decreased for the 2012. This is a great feat considering the weak dollar. I actually spent less buying the 2012 verses the 2011. My old CRV?s were over 20K (for LX), so the prices have not inflated at an unreasonable level even over 12 to 13 years! After all, the 2012 CRV EX is mechanically/technologically much more substantial. A few points on the bad side: 1. To me, the most disturbing development with the 2012 CRV is the steering system. The ?Motion Adaptive Electric Power Assisted? steering (I suppose this is a steer by wire system) takes getting used to. My wife frantically called me the first day she drove the 2012 CRV & said she found herself drifting lanes while driving. She turned the car over to me and permanently took over the 2011 CRV. I tried driving the 2012 & did find myself drifting at times. The steering feels strange in comparison to the 1999 & 2000 CRV. The feedback/road feel is different. I did not think that there was anything wrong with conventional power steering of earlier Hondas. After researching how this new system is designed to work (originally on the Acura NSX years ago), I had to relearn how to steer the 2012 CRV. After a few weeks I don?t have to consciously force the steering wheel anymore. I can even easily handle the local winding roads without problems. It was a matter of relearning how to steer- but it was disturbing at first. 2. The rear visibility on Honda CRVs has gradually been getting worse since 2000 & the 2012 is no exception! The swooping back that mimics a Volvo cuts into the rear view and storage space. The RAV4 does have a more sensible rear compartment. The owner?s manual recommends not relying on mirrors only & to briefly look back before changing lanes or backing up- but this can be dangerous with limited rear side visibility. This makes the back up camera a necessity & I am forced to rely a lot on the mirrors. Misc. comments: Overall, I think the 2012 CRV is a great vehicle. The new 2012 CRV is much more substantial/complex over the 1999/2000 CRV & I do hope that reliability is not affected by the added complexity. They could have added turn signals on the mirrors- available on CRV?s elsewhere, but not in the U.S.. I wish they would bring back the Honda picnic table that would fit over the spare tire compartment :)

My wife, Jo, has recently retired and chose the 2012 Honda CRV-EX-L AWD with NAVIGATION for her new car. We have had it for only a few days & love the way it looks and drives. All I can say is I knew we made the right decision when she was driving it around & called me using the blue-tooth phone and said: "Life is Gooood! :-)

So after much flipping back and forth, i just got a new crv awd exl trim. it's just been few days but so far pretty satisfied with it, all the options it comes with. Not much road noise that others have mentioned(and I coming from drive a lexus). only thing to watch out for in dealship is to compare accessories cost to one listed in estore.honda.com(which even shows what installed price should be for any accessory). Prices given to me by dealership(even though they said it comes official from honda including installation) was higher than in that website.

The 2012 CRV EX-L with Nav is more quiet than previous model. Rides softer and mileage is improved. I am getting 26 MPG (ECO) around town, and 31-32 MPG on 500 mile trips. Traction in snow and ice has been the same as other AWD CRV. Nav system and voice system takes time and training to be efficient, not very intuitive.

I downsized from my well equipped Yukon XL to the 2012 CRV EX-L w/Nav. I extensively (obsessively) researched the competition and cost of ownership before selecting this car. The exterior styling is sleek and a bit tougher looking than the old model. The interior is exceptional with extensive tech features and a luxury feel. Two features, I greatly appreciate and wouldn't have noticed prior to using the car are: 1) the center console makes an excellent, secure handbag rest, a small detail that matters in daily use; and 2) the lower cargo area makes the loading/unloading of backpacks, sports gear, musical instruments, etc. much easier for my teens - so much so that they comment on it!

I bought this car 3 weeks ago and it is the car i recommend this car because it has so many things that makes it great to drive it gives you good millage + good performance my opinion it is one of the best cars that i have driven.

Honda, don't go to a 6-cylinder option for the CR-V, but instead do a turbo 4-cylinder. We've been driving BMWs for the last 7 years - X3 & 3-series wagon. For 2012 in their 3 & 5 series, BMW dropped their 6-cylinder for a turbo 4-cylinder. If it's good enough for BMW, it's good enough for Honda! We opted for a new $29k CR-V rather than a $46k BMW due to size, styling, & utility