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Getting jiggy with the Honda CRV

Honda Cars Philippines lent us their new SUV, the Honda CRV 2010, to take out of town and get the hang of driving one of their top of the line sports utility vehicles.

So we head out to Tagaytay for a whole-day shoot, road trip and several rounds of shots (in no particular order). The weather wasn’t cooperating — it was cloudy, a little drizzle here and there and not a ray of sunlight.

Yugatech 728x90 Reno7 Series

Before I proceed, let me just state again that this isn’t a car review and I’m no car expert. This is more like sharing my driving experience and a little bit of tech behind the Honda CRV.

In fact, the very day the car was handed out to me, it took a full 10 minutes before I was able to figure out where the hand brake was (turns out it’s a footbrake). I Googled it to no avail; should have just tweeted and gotten an answer in 3 minutes.

My only experience with driving an SUV is with the Hyundai Tucson I got a year ago so there’s not much to compare the Honda CRV with. The variant that we tested was the 2.4 S-X AT 4WD (Brilliant White Pearl).

Now that all the disclaimer is out of the way, let me just share some of my personal observations after using the new CRV for over a week.

First time I saw the new CRV, I thought the body was a bit small for the SUV category and somewhat had low clearance. The interior is spacious though and there are a lot of storage compartments everywhere.

The cargo area is spacious as well with a second platform that serves as a cover so you can stock and organize more stuff at the back. The seats at the back can also be adjusted to give more room to the cargo area. There are a lot of safety and tech features that came along with the model it’s even a shame to try to compare it with my own car.

The CRV drives comfortably and pretty agile sometimes it feels like I’m just driving a regular sedan. It’s got a smooth ride and not bumpy at all. I especially liked the arm rests that makes it feel I’m seated on a pilot chair.

For an SUV, the 2.4L engine isn’t that very powerful but it’s got more than enough horsepower inside the hood to give it a good kick and decent acceleration when needed. We were driving between 80 to 120kmph on the highway without noticeable effort from the engine. Too bad traffic these days are so terrible we couldn’t even go past 120kmph and sustain it for a minute.

If there’s one thing I found lacking in this unit, that would be the inclusion of a manual mode in the transmission. It’s not really that essential but sometimes, I’d like to switch control to manual especially if I’m weaving thru traffic and want better maneuverability of the vehicle.

Over-all, it was a pretty great ride and we wish we had more time with it.

Honda CRV 2010 2.4L S-X AT 4WD
170 ps @ 5800 rpm max power output
22.2 kgm @ 4200 rpm torque
5-speed automatic
McPherson Strut-Type Suspension with Stabilizer
17″ alloy wheels
Fuel Consumption meter
Anti-Lock Brake System
Vehicle Stability Assist
Electronic Brake Force Distribution
Dual-Zone Climate Control
Price: Php1,525,000

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

29 Responses

  1. Avatar for Ariana Sakry Ariana Sakry says:

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  3. Avatar for barry perocho barry perocho says:

    CR-V has a soft ride and better maneuverability vis-a-vis fortuner and montero. it has a rugged and elegant look which separate the CR-V owners from the rest for their good taste.

  4. Avatar for http://jdmcustomwheels.multiply.com http://jdmcustomwheels.multiply.com says:

    I agree with all of your opinions since this is a free country. We’re all open to opinions. Based from the thread, the one who started the blog is just writting down his/her personal experience so maybe other people who plans to buy an SUV/CUV can have different perspective on what vehicle to buy since this costs more than Php 1M..

    Hope this could help. Differences between SUV/CUV
    1. Suspension system
    – SUV are pick up based susp so when you ride the vehicle, you need to take big extra step. As for CUV it uses monocoque body that is being used in luxury car nowadays
    Good: You can see everything and good when it’s flooded. (SUV)
    Bad: Makes the vehicle more bumpy compared to CUV

    2. Seating capacity
    – Most SUVs are 7 seater. So if you need 7 seating capacity, then go with SUVs.

    3. Cargo space
    – CUV has good cargo space since it has no third row seats.

    4. Fuel efficiency
    – Based from my experience, CUV has better fuel efficiency especially in highways compared to SUV.Most traditional SUVs are 4 speed AT compared to CUV’s 5 AT or 6 AT. But it there are still factors to be considered, 1. driving habits, 2. traffic condition, 3. Load, 4. Road condition and 5. engine condition.

    Last my opinion about CR-V, it is still one of the best in the market in terms of handling and comfort of both driver and passenger.

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    Good day!

  5. Avatar for drewblue drewblue says:

    Off topic: may i know what’s the song playing in the background in that video clip? thanks!

  6. Avatar for jmg_32188 jmg_32188 says:

    cr-v is a very decent vehicle. it offers high seating position di tulad ng montero at everest na napakababa. it also offers very flexible seat configuration (sa compact SUV class, ito lang yata ang may fold-and-tumble rear seats at ito ang may largest cargo capacity kahit naka-set ang rear seats). airy ang interior; it does not make the passengers feel cramped. interior plastics are elegantly finished. sedan-like drive and ride (electric power steering kaya sobrang gaan ng manibela at nakakatulong ito sa fuel efficiency; hydraulic power steering found in most vehicles uses more torque and hence it decreases fuel economy.

    it’s more formal to classify tucson, outlander, rav4, asx, x-trail, cr-v, sportage as COMPACT SUVs and not crossovers.

  7. Avatar for emen emen says:

    I think this is a great car, that can take you from point A to point B. You don’t have to be bitter about it, because it is much expensive, and way better than your ordinary sedan or van.

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