2007 Honda CR-V Review

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2007 Honda CR-V – Comfort

Front Comfort
At this point it’s almost a cliché: the CR-V is comfortable in a utilitarian sort of way. You won’t sink in the seats, but your back will thank you for choosing the CR-V. Firm and supportive, these are the types of seats in which you can log a hundred miles or more and not feel it. To that end, the correct arm rests make a big difference, and while the driving relationship took a little while to get used to, once we were comfortable it was pretty much second nature. For a small vehicle, the CR-V offers plenty of up front shoulder and legroom.

Rear Comfort
There’s plenty of leg room in back but not a lot of shoulder room; put a child’s car seat back there and back row room vanishes. Center head rest gets in the way of your shoulder and must be adjusted. Cupholders centered in the middle of the pull-down armrest are hard to use, and, with the armrest down, there’s not a whole lot of hip room for rear passengers. There is plenty of head room, however, and the soft touch arm rests in the back are a, um, nice touch.

Interior Noise
It ain’t no Lexus, or late-model Hyundai, for that matter. But the Honda CR-V is above average when it comes to handling road and wind noise. In fact, there was very little wind noise during our test, but tire whine and mild chassis clatter does seep into the interior on rougher than average roads. Very little – if any – vibration goes on inside the cabin; any unwanted noise you’ll hear is likely to come from those tires, as the car is tightly built and slips through the air.

Loading Cargo
The rear seat is 60/40 split, and it’s very easy to fold down. The seats also tilt forward at the front to maximize cargo room, and they slide fore and aft for expanded legroom. It’s really easy to move the seats around, in fact, and the hatch’s liftover height is very low, a big plus for the backs of moms and dads everywhere, but not such a great thing for the neighborhood chiropractor. Another great touch is how the cargo cover can be placed flat on the floor – the mold fits the floor console – though it’s a little cumbersome to put in place. Folding and tilting the seats is as easy as pulling the top and bottom tabs.

Visibility
There’s excellent side and rear visibility with or without the camera in back. We think the camera is a little ridiculous on an SUV this size, like putting a leash on your pet turtle. The rearview mirrors are big enough, and the greenhouse tall enough not to need the added expense.