Honda CR-V Review: A Smooth and Reliable Ride - Performance

Honda CR-V Review: A Smooth and Reliable Ride - Performance

Reviewed by Shawn Jooste

Performance

Under the bonnet you’ll find a rock solid Honda engine. A 2.2-litre in this case, giving you a nifty 140kW. Which when you consider the CR-V isn’t a performance SUV is actually a good amount of power.

The power is also delivered in an interesting way, it’s not a performance feeling you get with the VTEC, rather a power on demand when you need it feeling. The CR-V is a very smooth drive, coupled with Honda’s CVT gearbox, you barely notice anything happening as it quietly chugs along down the road. But the minute you encounter an uphill or need to overtake someone, there is this extra dose of power that seems to just come out of nowhere pulling you along just a little quicker to get you past the car you’re over taking.

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