Of the 3 original choices, pick the CX-5
Paralyzed by choices: CR-V, Venza or CX-5?
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I put 100k on a 2020 CRV Hybrid in less than 5 years.
No hiccups, just regular maintenance, and it will hold it's value better than any other option.
No hiccups, just regular maintenance, and it will hold it's value better than any other option.
2019 CRV owner here going on my 6-year of ownership. No problems whatsoever. Consider me a lucky blasturd..
Why in the world do you need all-wheel drive as a must Northern Kentucky I can't see you having any issues that often unless you live on some gravelly dirt road
I don't know why but I like the Venzas, and I like the 20s on them.
They're just different enough to not be quite so pedestrian, and that's saying a lot for Toyota -- the appliance manufacturer
But Mazda is probably the better choice here, plus it's got the ZOOMZOOM and all that
They're just different enough to not be quite so pedestrian, and that's saying a lot for Toyota -- the appliance manufacturer
But Mazda is probably the better choice here, plus it's got the ZOOMZOOM and all that
Who makes a good AWD? I just naturally gravitate toward Toyota, Honda and Mazda because of their reputation for reliability so those are the ones I initially thought of.
All things being equal - I would shy away from a transverse V6.
On the Venza was the 2.7 as likely to leak as the 2GR? Take along an endoscope and inspect for leaks around the front cover. A small leak you can probably live with, but oil leaks drive me batty.
On the Venza was the 2.7 as likely to leak as the 2GR? Take along an endoscope and inspect for leaks around the front cover. A small leak you can probably live with, but oil leaks drive me batty.
Define good first. The rock crawler guys no doubt have their opinions about what is "good".
Never look in my driveway, lol. I put up with a slow leak on my 5S-FE for a few years, when it was time to redo the timing belt, I finally found the culprit: I put in the o-ring wrong on the oil pump. I did every other gasket looking for that! put up with that for years, resorted to a piece of cardboard under the car when I finally had a garage.
Now our CRV has elected to mark its territory... can't win.
I got a ride in recent generation hybrid of CRV and found it really nice and not anything you describe.
Same. I'm pretty familiar with a 5th gen, 2018. It rides great. At 180K miles there's a leak on the front of the engine, facing the radiator, that I haven't tracked down yet, but I'll get to it when it's warmer. It has 180K, this is the first issue.
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I really wanted one of the first gen Venzas until I sat in one. Cockpit too closed in for us.
I don't think we had info for budget/prices and potential size either? Older Honda Pilot as long as you disable VCM are known to be good a long time. Southern examples better for rusting.
I think more examination of budget plans, want/need for AWD and what style, reliability, comfort and then general appeal.
I like the CX-5 and wanted one but couldn't find what I wanted for the years/options etc. in my budget. I like CRV old an new. Daughter lovers her '08 with 240k on it. The front wheels spin and rear kicks in version works fine for anything we have used it for but know it's limitations (we don't take it on beach), it gets 4 winter tires. Pilot has better AWD system, goes on beach, mud to hunting cabin, 4 winter tires.
My father-in-laws Renegade has a pretty good AWD IMO including downhill descent control, Rock, Mud etc. The short wheel base and other trailready things of Trailhawk IMO sucks for daily drives. The couple times I took to work 25 mils away with highway was such a choppy ride I couldn't wait to give it back to him.
I think more examination of budget plans, want/need for AWD and what style, reliability, comfort and then general appeal.
I like the CX-5 and wanted one but couldn't find what I wanted for the years/options etc. in my budget. I like CRV old an new. Daughter lovers her '08 with 240k on it. The front wheels spin and rear kicks in version works fine for anything we have used it for but know it's limitations (we don't take it on beach), it gets 4 winter tires. Pilot has better AWD system, goes on beach, mud to hunting cabin, 4 winter tires.
My father-in-laws Renegade has a pretty good AWD IMO including downhill descent control, Rock, Mud etc. The short wheel base and other trailready things of Trailhawk IMO sucks for daily drives. The couple times I took to work 25 mils away with highway was such a choppy ride I couldn't wait to give it back to him.
MIL has an '21-ish CRV? non-hybrid, non-turbo. With 5 people in the car it seemed to struggle to back up my driveway, must be geared really tall in reverse. Wife doesn't like it, I guess the HVAC is all via touchscreen. I'm anti-CRV on the basis of our '03, which is a lousy thing to use to condemn a much newer model, but I just feel like they do certain things the annoying way, oil filter that drains onto the CV boot, impossible to get to PCV, and other things. But I did manage to do a power slide with it the other day, so that AWD can be coaxed into more fun that I thought--you absolutely have to keep the fronts spinning or the rear is along for the ride.
CR-V. Easiest to work on for that era.
The CR-V great handling reliable and quick 1.5T. 35mpg+ and tons of space
I was asking because a couple of people said my choices weren’t good AWD systems, so aI wondered what is. I’ve driven true 4wd trucks all my life but the distinction between AWD and 4wd is not something I understand well. To me “good” means you get the maximum benefit of all of your tires grip on the road surface.
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That's fine for most people who think they need AWD, and the ones who do need real AWD have a Subaru anyway.
In the case where I know in advance I’ll need true 4wd I can drive my truck…or my tractor. I’m thinking about something that’s more of a gas saver that’s comfortable but still has enhanced abilities if the roads get bad.
Something I hadn’t even considered yet is which of these vehicles can or can’t handle a replacement tire that’s not exactly the same diameter as the other three.
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2nd gen CRV