Vehicle Shopping: Honda CR V

Isn't this the cutest car? 

Well, I thought so too until I went to see it in person.  I went to look at it based on Consumers' Reports 2008/09 Car Buying Guide.

Honda CR V, got the "BEST BUY" rating, but I'm not sure quite how that happened.  I mean, I've been researching cars (Mustangs) and SUVs for two months now and when I read about the Honda CR V, I was convinced I had found the SUV of my dreams.

Sad to say, this turned out to not be so.

I need a vehicle I can go camping in, so the seats have to fold down flat.  Well the back seat fold down, but with a 30º angle, which does not make for good sleeping.  So the salesman showed me that the seat moved up all the way....um, the bottom of the vehicle was exposed, and it is in no way flat, it is bumpy in order to fit all those non-flat things on the chassis.

In between the front seats where my Ford Explorer has a cup holder, arm rest, and compartment.... the CR V had a cheap plastic cup holder & flat area, but there was nothing underneath,,, it just flipped down to the exposed floor.

There is no sleeping in the front seats, which do fold down, because  your legs are still bent at the knees...


So, then I went to a newer model.....  Um, the salesman folded down the rear seats, again not flat and when I got in to see how long it was, for sleeping..... Well, Ah ha ha ha ha ha, my feets stuck out of the back, so I'd have to be cut off above my ankles in order to close the back door.

Sad to say, the search goes on!