Originally Posted By: lawman1909
I consider myself a pretty easy driver, rarely reaching 3K rpm to accelerate. Usually i find the car shifts to 2nd a 2,500 rpm, 3rd at 2200 rpm, and the other two usually around 2,000 rpm. I consistently am cruising at around 1,400-1,600 rpm. Is this "bad"? I hear lugging the engine isn't good so just curious. Engine is a 2014 2.4L earth dreams
It's perfectly fine...and pretty much exactly the way our '08 CR-V operates. Honda's K24 has good low-to-mid range torque for a 4-cylinder engine. And I have the "older" version of this engine with 160 lb*ft @ 4,000 rpm. The Earth Dreams engine has 181-185 lb*ft @ 3,900 rpm. It'll cruise around at 1,500 rpm all day long.