Retired

Along with Toyota, Honda was the founder of a class parquet SUVs - vehicles intended for the city, but with the possibility of attacks on the environment. But if Toyota started with cartoonish 3-door RAV4, addressed to the young egoists, and then expanded the line to the 5-door version, the Honda just offered a full-fledged five-seater with a large trunk, which was addressed to family men. Thus, Honda has focused on more adult category buyers. As a result, 15 years later, along with Volvo Honda became one of the older brands, and now suffers from a decent "pensioner" positioning. And while this wave has not yet swept up in all markets and, in particular, to young and dynamically developing Russian market, the Japanese are trying to rejuvenate its product range and make it more emotional and incendiary. Take a look at the new Civic, especially with body hatchback, or scalding Type R. The new CR-V, alas, can not boast such a distinct dynamics. Yes, Honda is 100% recognizable in the stream, but the dynamics can not speak. In appearance CR-V came extrinsic cartoon brand and at the same time excessive obesity. Behind the wheel of this car is hard to imagine a slender girl, but a stout lady, too, is unlikely to select themselves something like that, so once again not to emphasize their size. True, black is partly hides the true form of CR-V. The only thing that attracts attention - it is striking the window line. Salon has nothing to do with the exterior. He pulled up in Japanese and austere, although he would not have prevented fraction of extravagance Civic. Day draws attention representatively beige trim, and in the evening dominated by neon: they are decorated border on the instrument panel lights up and legroom. All the hard plastic decoration that somehow did not jibe with the price of a car in almost 40 thousand dollars. But looks like a combination of "black top - white bottom" is very respectable. Add gloss stylish things like pens rods on the doors and mesh inserts on the bottom of a spoke wheel. The instrument panel is also terse, but it has one small miscalculation: the skyscraper central display raised too high, and its true scale of the instantaneous fuel economy indicator is covered steering wheel. Why it's done - is unclear, especially since the bottom of the display, right in front of the driver's eyes, is no right number. Like the instrument panel is installed incorrectly, and plant designation happened to be in a conspicuous place. The experiments with the form of a manual brake - old love designers Honda. In the previous CR-V was the hammer and vertically placed on the console, now he has returned almost to its original position, but his grip is not along, and across the car, and he recalled the ship's helm - a stylish and very convenient solution. But the fact that next to the cup holders and pocket for mobile phone are buttons include heated seats - a clear miscalculation. They often include an accident that is particularly "nice" in the heat. The rear seat is fully Transformed: you can move parts of the sofa back and forth, back adjustable angle in a very large range, and is located in the middle of folding armrest baggy, which is more like a table with cupholders. The width of the rear seat is that there simply sit three adults, and the floor is absolutely flat. By the way, there is no central tunnel and the front. If another box between the seats were removable, it would be possible to arrange passage for the children back and forth. Selector "machine" is located on the center console and the tide switches as plug - in short, sharp clicks. Alas, the box itself in such a definition is not there - 5-step "automatic" unable to change gears manually, and refuses to slow down the engine. And nothing about the delays and do not want to remember. Job transmission is particularly disappointing in so decent handling. Precise steering with a solid reactive force - the traditional horse Honda, and CR-V is no exception. Do not even expect that the management of SUVs can be so exciting. Something like the creators tried to make the Nissan Qashqai, but they are clearly not enough of the glitz and glitter, which made Honda. In the parking lot driving a light, but at 40 km / h and it is filled with perfectly sound effort, and rotate "the wheel" - a pleasure. Body roll for off-road standards, very mild and can easily drive a car on the verge of coupling properties tires and still feel full control. In the ultimate reversal CR-V exhibits understeer, but attempts to go off-road high in the bank is unlikely to deliver a lot of fun. And during the demolition of electronics did not immediately come into work, leaving the driver to the right and slightly prohvatit scare passengers. Here are the aforementioned "automatic" is not very conducive to such a drive. In order to provide traction on the exit of the bend, you need to pre-press on the gas, in order to allow time to switch box for a couple of steps down and only then can we count on a portion of the acceleration. Match for the "automatic" and the engine, it also does not break a broken record. 2.0-liter "four" and although equipped with a proprietary system of variable valve VTEC, has nothing to do with a really hot engines from Honda. She idly accelerates SUV, making it clear that the dynamics of the better paying for Type R, but not to the family model. But the CR-V was pleasantly surprised by a moderate fuel consumption: 11-12 liters for "hundred" - a very decent figure for a modern SUV in crowded urban environments. The flip side of control, of course, is comfort. CR-V suspension regularly shakes up passengers at the junction of the asphalt, but it does not allow build-up and shred. Not protect from bumps and high-profile 18-inch wheels dimension 225/60 R18. Incidentally, it should be noted that the test CR-V for some reason, wore a winter studless tires, although outside the summer. At the suburban highway CR-V also does not possess the dynamics: the last transfer is incredibly stretched, and pass on third force "machine" is lazy, and when overtaking it is often necessary to spur pressing the gas pedal to the floor or off for over-drive, good convenient buttons located directly on the selector "automatic." The only joy - a solid reactive force on the steering wheel, which, as mentioned earlier, can prescribe the turns like a compass. For off-road assault on the new CR-V, like a real SUV, there are no extras. For connecting the rear axle meets electronically controlled fluid coupling. Also, the shifting ground, you can disable protivoprobuksovochnuyu system. All hope for a solid ground clearance so short overhangs. But the lane machine on a solid long-travel suspension and high wheels can fly with high speed and at the same time to avoid breakdown and buildup. By calculating the pros and cons, it seems that Honda has made a very interesting "SUV." That's just the exterior design to the taste and color ... But what the machine does not have enough young and dynamic - it is a fact. If the design is only emotion, and the pursuit of Schumacher's laurels as racing helmet and long hung on a nail, the CR-V will be quite a good buy. Comfortable and spacious car that will not be lost on the road, but it is not obvious, but still capable of delivering driving pleasure. What else you need to slowly move around the city, and on weekends to travel to the country? Senior's dream ...