| honda cr-v
i can only speek off personal experience and i am very straightforward person. so, based on 4 yrs of driving 2004 cr-v with real time 4 wd in AL, TN, IN, and WA:
1. drives in 2 fwd mode most of the time
2. automatically goes to 4wd when front slips
3. we have been through some nasty weathers in either state, she did like a champ, unless driver does something stupid.
4. 52 cubic feet cargo space if needed
5. i am 6'5'' and i was VERY comfortable in it
6. high seating position, safer and good for knees
7. fuel economy solid 25/26 mpg mixed commute, depending on season - does best summer time.
look into craigslist sales. we found one for a friend off craigslist, 2004 cx 4wd, with 34K miles on it, for $11K only, 2 yrs ago. yes, it had rebuilt title - damaged tailgate, replaced, otherwise - perfect car, still drives like a champ.
i drove rental toyota 4runner for a month not so long ago, with maybe 8K miles on it - to my surprise, it did solid 23.6 mpg mixed commute. fantastic car, btw.
speaking of jeeps - before i had that 4runner, i had jeep grand cherokee for one day, i could not stand it, it was horrible on mileage - 15.4!! i swapped it for 4 runner the next day, could not stand driving it, was not right.  |