ok, the lack of urge in contrast to the 2.4-litre is noticeable, but this is only from a standstill. once the car is in motion, it picks up speed readily and proves quite agile. some of the niceties are missing though, like electric seats, factory leather, Xenons, moonroof and a snazzy factory-fit hi-fi unit.
the part that won us over was the fact that without trying hard, fuel consumption figures of 11km/L and higher were easily achieved in mixed traffic conditions.
and the fact is, considering the pose factor and flash value of soft-roaders like the CR-V, many can do without owning the top of the line 2.4Litre and instead, luxuriate in decent fuel figures yet enjoy the rugged appeal of the CR-V. but this hefty honda has stern competition, in the form of the recently launched 2WD 2-litre Suzuki Grand Vitara, which retails for under $70,000. but don't forget that this 'entry-level' CR-V is also 4WD.
quite unlike the CR-V 2.4Litre, where even 9km/L was a struggle (and a lot of the time was spent pussy-footing around and holding up container trucks).
you can maintain a decent cruising pace in the 2-litre without seeing fuel consumption sky-rocket. a steady gas-foot is all it takes.
Thanks for writing this.
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