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The Honda CR-V is a good cross-over between a sedan and a big SUV for its compactness and carlike easy handling but with more powerful engine, cargo room and flexibility in space.

A versatile, functional SUV that can easily transform into anything, the Honda CR-V is as good as a family vehicle which can take you on out-of-town road trips or city-driving, a compact SUV for bachelors and bachelorettes who like to drive in style, and a convenient and efficient SUV for old couples. The Honda CR-V once again promises to be a hit for its refinement of features and aesthetics. It has its manageable drivability, powerful engine, roomy cabin space with colors such as Urban Titanium Metallic and Polished Metal for a classy and sophisticated finish.

In choosing a vehicle, you always consider various factors; its driving capability, functionality, design, size and practicality. You also think whether a sedan or an SUV perfectly suits your lifestyle more. But with Honda CR-V, you don’t have to think twice as it gives you the best and most practical choice in all these factors, having a sedan-like design for easy driving and handling, a four-cylinder engine for power driving , excellent passenger room and cargo capacity as of an SUV and a sleeker exterior for a mod driving.

Powerful SUV in a sedan-based platform

Featuring bold styling, the Honda CR-V is tough when it comes to performance and functionality. Its sedan-like performance is a bonus which makes you drive with agile moves, easy maneuverability and refined ride, suitable for all types of drivers, especially for ladies. Its ride is comfortable, quiet and nimble, which is good for driving in both highly-congested roads or long-distance trips. Honda CR-V’s wide tread gives a good stability.

As compared to a full-sized SUV which gives you a harder time in getting on the car, the CR-V’s height is just right that it doesn’t need to have a step board. Honda has also improved its suspension settings for quicker steering response; the center of gravity is lowered and the body rigidity is lightweight and well-balanced for a safer and more comfortable driving. It also boasts of its sporty-shifting 5-speed automatic transmission for smooth shifts and a Realtime 4WD for the 2.4L variant, which gives better grip during adverse road conditions.

The Honda CR-V is the most compact SUV you can get, yet it gives you much flexibility in space when it comes to passenger room and cargo capacity. At the recent Auto Rally Corporate Challenge (ARCC), environmentalists Grace Favila, Nieves Confesor and Bettina Manalang of the Philippine Businesses for the Environment (PBE) had a good test run of CR-V on their road trip. The three have been friends for a long time and know each other’s quirks as they enjoyed their road trip using CR-V. They were able to sample how convenient it is to ride a compact SUV like CR-V in congested roads in the metro and even bring it out of town for weekend trips. Bettina, who has always been a Honda user, didn’t get surprised of the CR-V’s smooth performance. “I was not at all surprised at the smoothness of the ride. I have always been a Honda girl, and as a matter of fact, my entire family is a Honda fan too. So I know first-hand the riding comfort of any Honda,” Bettina said.

The hassle of bringing an SUV in tight roads is never a problem with the compact CR-V, yet it still gives you the conveniences of SUV in terms of cargo capacity and power. Adult passengers can comfortably sit without feeling cramped and gives more space for children or smaller passengers.

For Nieves, Grace and Bettina, they love shopping so they didn’t pass the chance in shopping for food on their way. They loaded the CR-V with items they shopped for their families including delicacies and household wares. It features fold and tumble rear seats for a completely flat loading floor which allows you to load more of your cargos especially for out-of-town trips. “I definitely liked the spaciousness. I just felt safe and secure during the ride each time,” Grace added. They have loaded at least 20 shopping bags in the cargo.

Grace, who was the team’s navigator, found the auto rally experience enjoyable and unforgettable. “I never imagined that I would be part of one and was immensely surprised at how much I enjoyed the experience. As the route navigator, it made me proud that we never got lost. The experience was very pleasant. The ride was smooth and comfortable.” Grace said. On their road trip, the team went shopping in Subic and Pampanga and had a relaxing body massage to cap the night.

Safe and environment-friendly

When it comes to safety and environmental features, the Honda CR-V doesn’t falter as it has met the Euro 4 emission standard level, surpassing EURO 2 standards as per Philippine regulations. The CR-V is also equipped with a fuel meter that displays instantaneous and average fuel economy to help moderate one’s consumption. The CR-V also has safety technologies such as anti-lock braking system (ABS) and vehicle stability assist (VSA), which gives drivers a retaining control during sudden braking and slippage and provides lateral skidding prevention.

Consumers also get to save money because it is cheap to maintain a CR-V, with maintenance schedule that comes every 10,000 km., versus competition’s 5,000 km. interval. The CR-V also has a high resale value, making the Honda CR-V a recipient of Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value for three years now. The Kelley Blue Book is one of the most trusted resources in the U.S. for used car values. When it comes to practicality, design, performance and price competitiveness, Honda CR-V gives every peso of your money worth it.

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