Honda CR-V SUV 2020 in-depth review | carwow Reviews

[@Julia-tl8gs]

He went straight into the review already hating the car and Honda. I've been driving my 2008 CR-V daily since I got it and it has never needed a tow nor shop work. It has 200k+ miles on it and still running like a charm.

[@marshallc.t.2554]

Nothing like a Honda. Ultra reliable cars compared to overpriced crap like Audis.

[@dragospahontu]

Ikr

[@yahitajam7944]

Well my dad having issue within 6 months of use. I will say it depends upon your luck.

[@dragospahontu]

@@yahitajam7944 ok

[@sigmundurviktor9733]

he hates honda!

[@Berkay-xl4hu]

I have '99 honda crv with 370k miles and it is still my daily car runs without any problem. I respect Honda cars a lot.

[@MrPinkFlow]

I dont really understand what is the problem with the fake wood. I think it looks good...

[@liamcurrie4011]

Same it's actually quite nice

[@KingKeladi]

yup me too. i think it's more to personal prefeerence n need picking.. i kinda like the wood trim

[@CaiSpidox]

Yeah I like it too. Its refreshing these days.

[@Νίκος-ψ2η]

Listen man Mat has reviewed luxury cars such as A8 and S class where the quality of the materials is second to none for him the wood in a Honda simply cant much the one used in other cars. Yet this is His personal opinion.

[@ExarchusDivision]

yenkita true mate. For some reason aluminium trims remind me of mid-2000s Astras and Corollas.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Not a German brand... Let the nitpicking begin!

[@hb1949]

Awm Joeyjoejoe he only likes German sausage up his exhaust

[@bonamin]

​@The Legend of Texas "German or nothing at al" // "Lol no, I don’t buy cars past 2005" // "best quality" what quality ? My father owns a german car (vw) and that shit breaks down more than Samsung Fold phones did. Yeah, thanks but no. I prefer my 10.000 RPM 98" Civic over any basic german shitbox you put in front of me. Road noise ? You can't hear road noise when the engine revs to Hell and back EVERY DAY, ALL-DAY. #OnlyHonda

[@leebutler9470]

@The Legend of Texas lies and cheats from all German cars. Poor after sales and rubbish at honouring warranties. Constantly towards the bottom of satisfaction surveys.

[@ajlee6933]

Awm Joeyjoejoe, exactly! He was reviewing this like it was an Audi. I was like really? Do you really expect soft touch plastic through out a Honda. Even Mercedes doesn’t do that 🤣

[@ajlee6933]

lucaboden, not soft touch materials on surfaces people normally don’t touch.

[@e46mpower2]

Still have my 2003 CRV with 220k miles on it. Tough car.

[@xrhst0s2114]

1998 380k still running with gas from 220k

[@Nabihal07]

This isn't your best review, you come off as a biased reviewer leading a person to suspect that you're paid by the competition. You're even criticising Honda for having an electric tailgate but I've never seen you criticise other top brands for having an electric tailgate. Then you had that guy with the glasses supposedly to prove that the people are pushed towards the sides with the head, but few seconds ago all three of you were sitting just fine at the back (5:10-11) You also put two child seats with you in the middle in order to trash Honda but I've never seen you put other cars through the same test. And why you keep referring to the competitors so much? A bit of consistency goes a long way towards credibility.

[@SR89]

Mat always refers a lot to the competition. And not a person (in general), but you is suspecting he is being paid. I personally trust Mat's car reviews and never had the impression of him being paid by anybody. As far as I remember, he doesn't criticize for having an electric tailgate, just mentions it is not necessary. I think Mat is very right with arguing there are better alternatives in the price range out there (Skoda Kodiaq for example, probably Kia Sorento). Like it or not, but it is probably not a very good car in comparison. That being said, I personally really like the Civic - just mentioning that to show that I'm not being paid by the competition ;-)

[@ivaylorusinov655]

@@SR89 compering Kia to Honda jeeez... I'm yet to see a Kia last 20 years

[@ajs5018]

@@SR89 He didn't refer much to the competition in the past, he does now and I think he should anyway so ppl can go and check other cars and make their decision. However I do do think his review on this car is poor, rushed and picked the wrong variant. The hybrid is out, it had a few new concepts and technology for the market and Matt should have gone for that one, especially knowing that he likes to try new stuff. Missed opportunity.

[@ahuca117]

Ok CRV fanboy. Let's go through your statements one by one. "This isn't your best review, you come off as a biased reviewer leading a person to suspect that you're paid by the competition." Biased toward what? If we're playing the making-statements-out-of-my-ass-without-providing-source(s) game, I might as well have this one for you: "you are a moron". "You're even criticising Honda for having an electric tailgate but I've never seen you criticise other top brands for having an electric tailgate. " This one actually turned out to support my vague statement made above about you. Matt did not criticise Honda for having an electric tailgate, he made fun about the fact that no one actually need that feature. Let me actually quote him: "2:53 - and the top of the range is the EX and it adds some things you don't really need, like a HUD, a panoramic glass roof and an automated tailgate". So basically, no criticism, only sarcasm. "Then you had that guy with the glasses supposedly to prove that the people are pushed towards the sides with the head, but few seconds ago all three of you were sitting just fine at the back (5:10-11) " From this one, I concluded my first statement about you, "CRV fanboy". Because to me, the two outer guys did look like they had their head pushed to the side by sitting 3 abreast. "And why you keep referring to the competitors so much? " As a car reviewer/motoring journalist, it is his job to provide people with as many available options as possible. Don't you moron actually compare similar things that you're planning to buy? "You also put two child seats with you in the middle in order to trash Honda but I've never seen you put other cars through the same test." kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2Wyo4KZlNiLqLc "A bit of consistency goes a long way towards credibility. " Yeah.

[@vakasm8227]

I agree with nabi prophet, a lot of the reviews seem biased especially when the cars in question are japanese made

[@carwow]

1:08 - RIP carwow Stick of Truth 🙏 😥

[@agathokakologicalthinker8120]

Guys get some f’s in the chat

[@carwow]

@@agathokakologicalthinker8120 f

[@rhysb402]

@@agathokakologicalthinker8120 f

[@OfficialEntertainnmentHub]

:(

[@ricky9175]

That isn't the stick of truth, stop lying mat The last time I saw it, it was a tree

[@MrBrampton007]

Doesn't like Mat review this time . Its more like anti Honda review rather than car review

[@hillbill2301]

Facts.

[@dragospahontu]

Yes he doesn't like it because dealership don't drop the price

[@The.UnthoughtKnown]

Yup, this is pretty cringe

[@supremeetnel7707]

The car isn’t that bad. He should just review germans, why review a car you hate ?

[@umerimran6869]

Mat points out genuine defects. He isn’t a biased car reviewer. Even if you see the review on rolls Royce phantom, you’d see mat pointing out some “cheap features”. That’s hust his job.

[@yahitajam7944]

It is bad if you compare with Germans

[@maarioambel2005]

German cars= Endless Money Pits Japanese cars= 350 000 miles trouble free

[@kristians2704]

@@maarioambel2005 You don't understand one thing. People that buy new cars in the first place will probably get rid of them after 5-7 years and almost all cars will be reliable for the first 5-7 years anyway. German cars are way better than Japanese cars in every other area except for reliability. Mercedes and BMW > Lexus and Acura, Volkswagen > Toyota and Honda.

[@glenowen.autodesign]

You should try the CRV Turbo first until you know. It's as bad as Mat's review about this car.

[@LoveTheMusicOz]

I went to market comparing Karoq, CX-5, CRV and Tucson and settled on the CRV. As a taller guy (6'3") I found the drive position in the CRV the most satisfying. I didn't have to lower the seat all the way down and can really enjoy the high ride position. 5 seat model has fantastic legroom in second row. I can actually sit another 6ft passenger behind me without them being crippled! The drive and handling of this car is just beautiful though, and that was the clencher for me. And don't be put off by the noisy engine review. It is a bit noisy under acceleration when it is brand new, sort of like a light weight diesel (odd sound for petrol engine). But after the first service, whether Honda reprogrammed it or something, it's much much quieter. I do run it on 98 fuel too which might influence it. Motorway driving it's returning 5.7l/100km letting the cruise control do the work, which is a better score than the advertised consumption by more than a litre. City rush hour stop/start driving is averaging around 8.4/100km. Overall I'm loving this car, very happy with the choice.

[@BLX187]

an audi reviewed here recently rear window didnt go all the way down.. but he complimented it

[@vijitkothari6502]

Great comment, helps a lot.

[@riaznarine8094]

Very bias review ....Japanese vehicles are still most durable

[@NickLiang]

Riaz Narine the problem is that’s all it is, very reliable. Although important there are other factors influencing a consumers decision. Including design, interior quality and ease of use. I am more than happy to sacrifice some reliability for better interior quality and design because this is dreadful.

[@bernardwiehahn400]

A spoon is also very reliable, but it's still only a spoon.

[@Crazy254_]

Bernard Wiehahn and it’s not a competitor in the automobile industry. Not all spoons are reliable and obviously a reliable spoon which won’t break is better than a unreliable one, yet they are both spoons.

[@mkrestuarant]

Reliable. But not adorable. That's a point. It's just not feel... well built. Eventhough it could be well engineered.

[@monalisa3549]

@@mkrestuarant I don't know man, I think some Japanese cars are adorable ;) Not sure about durability though.

[@EbenezerElisha]

Dear Matt you're one of my favourite car reviewers but this is one of the most biased reviews you've ever done. The car aside, you appeared frustrated, irritant and your attitude is so sour into the review. I mean, did you even look at yourself at 7:19?

[@Frederick0220]

Agreed!

[@ruinunes8251]

@@Frederick0220 X 2

[@sultanvaliev2965]

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[@kondzik90]

I love Matt's videos but that review was a bit weird for me. Maybe the car has many cons but i can't get rid of thinking that it was very biased for some reason...

[@matanbenhaim9706]

Yep, actually its a high quality car to drive, for sure better than similars in category

[@irmenkop85]

@@matanbenhaim9706 for what reason? I think Mat has explained the cons vey well, now it would be up to you to explain the pros, if any

[@matanbenhaim9706]

@@irmenkop85 it seems like a hate review, drive it and u will appreciate the car.

[@irmenkop85]

@@matanbenhaim9706 Seems you are not able to argue on a rational level. For sure I personally would not like it, but that is not because it is a Honda, it is because it is an SUV, also called HWT (house-wife's tank)

[@lazurinke]

agree. seems mat was in a hurry.

[@caspa7]

Jezuz, he's ripping this poor thing apart like it's a plastic toy or something.

[@ccalvinn]

Whatever it's a review unit Honda

[@rporther]

Well to be honest, drive it away from the showroom and these crossovers really supposed to take on the everyday bumps, drags, scratches and yanks of suburbia drivers. He does mention it's shortfall in practicality at 8:35.

[@DH18591]

He only cares if it's hard or soft-touch plastic, doesnt matter that german cars break down constantly... they have soft touch plastic! And are twice as expensive.

[@RandomVideos-re9ux]

cuz it kinda is

[@kristians2704]

@@DH18591 People buying new cars will get rid of them after 5-7 years anyway (98% people will) so reliability doesn't matter. Also how can you predict reliability on a new car? Also German cars are better than Japanese cars in every other area except for reliability.

[@sbomorse]

Can I make a point Mat, you make fun of cars having electric tailgates; electric tailgates are indispensable for disabled drivers such as myself.

[@RCPlayer2011]

The Legend of Texas true shit bro

[@Error-hv4on]

Harsh but true

[@davidmichael4846]

Bunch of assholes making fun of disabilities

[@davidmichael4846]

The Legend of Texas utter trash

[@sbomorse]

@bigkahunaburger I don't give a toss what anyone else says 😊

[@jeandelarbre]

Ithink the 5 annoying things weren't necessary, the whole video is frustration

[@joaotecoljoaoteco9597]

@The Legend of Texas HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHA

[@Nabihal07]

@Carwow do you have any thing against Honda? Why are you trashing this car so much? I think you have missed the plot on this one.

[@Greatblakhoosh]

Been watching Mat for so long I feel like I know him lol, I dont even like SUV's but im still gonna watch this review. Who wouldnt want to know 5 annoying things about the new CR-V. Cheers

[@carwow]

This guy knows...

[@N38-x1n]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJTUnYCwbN2krtk this video knows

[@67tomcat]

Awesome! Agreed- great reviews and I don't like SUV's that much either.

[@martinsomething304]

Michael Kahura Hahaha i feel you bro! Im exactly the same

[@stone1306]

This summarises my viewing habits so well

[@ThePratech]

Are you a maniac 😂😜 Dude, you are over exaggerating your action & going way above & beyond to prove how bad this car is in every aspect. Chill dude

[@septianisnan2014]

I dont know why but its either this car is really bad or its just Mat just hate the car. It seems he is not in the good mood while took this vid

[@HavoXtreme]

septian isnan I mean considering the car he is testing is about 34K Pounds here in the middle east,the germans could be bought for a extra 4K.

[@HavoXtreme]

Especially the 7 seater doesn’t make sense so a Tiguan or X1 or Q5 is enough

[@yuchaosys]

Cuz it ain’t bmw or Audi for him

[@Matt_Curlew]

His whole attitude is often pretty different depending on which car brand he is sitting. Even a boring af dashboard from a Skoda or Seat he find "smart looking"... but this is Japanese and he doesn't have a thing for Honda so he didn't seem to wanted to test the car anyway

[@MrBreakingBud]

Carwow is sponsored by VAG

[@AK-rx6hv]

This was anything but a "review". I'm guessing this guy's finally got himself a sponsor.. and I'm guessing it's not Honda.

[@miralem8270]

Armin K Maybe is that Audi🤔

[@kristians2704]

Personally I agree with almost everything Mat said. The Honda CRV is only good at ONE thing and that is PREDICTED reliability. Everything else is crap like the infotainment system, the driving, the looks etc.

[@alexger85]

I actually like the fake wood...

[@robc8593]

It actually looks good on the Beige leather interior as the wood colour in real life is contemporary, gives the interior a bit of a Volvo feel

[@rockino2562]

Why tho

[@alexger85]

@@rockino2562 Bc it looks way better than the glossy black piano plastic stuff everyone else puts in their cars wich collects fingerprints and reflects terribly

[@rockino2562]

@@alexger85 You assume you need to have a glossy finish...

[@Nickoboss29]

It's horrible

[@Deuteross]

Mat is again in his harsh, picky mode. Apparently annoyed that he was not lent a Bentley for oligarchs, but a car that normal people drive.

[@GLAXxan]

Honestly, I though most if not all of his points were pretty valid

[@dsego84]

I think a lot of people can't really afford this, at least in poorer parts of Europe, I'd even call it a luxury SUV.

[@raidenshotgun5997]

getting all this stuff for a 26k car is actually amazing, you're too spoiled by overpriced audis and bmws mat, not to mention you would give audis 100/100 even if they have fake vents and trimmings everywhere

[@cosmon_]

he complained that the german trend of fake vents were horrible

[@Chris24_]

Mike Valadez the motor? You can’t be talking about Honda....

[@ndexer]

You can get a Mazda cx-5 for that money even the premium model. I think pointing out all the crappy designs in this car is how reviews should be done.

[@Chris24_]

nikolai moeller a Mazda CX-5 isn’t even half of this car, not only is it a smaller vehicle, but Mazda’s in GENERAL are terribly made cars, after 3-4 years they literally fall apart, they are cheaply made cars with one of the worst records when it comes to reliability. Honda is the opposite in this department, something that Carwow NEVER address.

[@briskxd1093]

@@Chris24_ That's my experience with Mazda as well. Including family. They usually end up falling apart after 5 years of ownership. Either the body starts rusting to shit. Or the engine starts going to shit or both of them at the same time go to shit.

[@YA-ee9zf]

when you really look for negatives in life you'll find them.

[@villkar1373]

I think the fake wood looks good🤷‍♂️

[@michellemacdonald591]

I liked it as well

[@rathugt4178]

Same here

[@andrecarpy6890]

But feels terrible

[@namphongnguyen9684]

i don't agree,aluminium look better.crv design in australia is made by aluminium

[@anotherone4772]

Nam Phong Nguyen in Malaysia,aluminium trim is for the lowest spec

[@ehabadel2244]

I already own CR-V 2019 5 seats, honestly the review was negatively loaded and missed a lot of PROS. I see CONS mentioned just for criticizing purpose not in something in core auto manufacturing domain. Cons mentioned were very subjective and could vary from someone to other and from daily needs of someone to other.

[@promounts1]

Amazing car, I had it for the last 4 years. Comfortable reliable great on gas. I have had many German cars, yes they are great in performance as long as they are new but they start becoming money pit after 60k. I love Honda and Toyota . They are the best . You take care of them, they will take care of you. From Canada

[@seddiqOutlaw4]

Yep, they honda and toyota are really reliable. I have 2013 honda civic with 140 000km and have no issues. Ya if these sporty cars even get close to 100 000km, they just die lol

[@madhavunuth5078]

Do you have the 1.5 turbo engine? If so did you encounter any problems concerning oil dilution? As soon as I Google Honda CRV I get a lot of oil dilution articles and it is a deterrent to buy the car..

[@elizbararchvadze7619]

I sold my 2013 honda accord after engine issues, bought 2017 camry, sold it after engine and suspension problems, bought used 2008 e350. 300k miles on it, i don't think i am gonna sell it. At least no plastic rattling noise in it.

[@kelvinmarkomondi]

Mat: "why cant i do this am i stupid?" Honda crv: "Duhh!!!"

[@zmc6774]

As an American I’m shocked that in the UK they sell Cr-v as a 7 seater. That would not pass in the US, it’s way too small for 3 rows

[@Vatierville]

I actually thought the wood design looked nice!

[@Frederick0220]

Same. Give me fake wood over no wood. It’s an aesthetic pleasure.

[@joey-pn3xe]

I guess you’ve probably been driving for about 50 years. Welcome to the modern world.

[@uap24]

Better than the piano black shit that reflects light into eyes and collects fingerprints and grease.

[@drsparwaga]

Do the manufacturer’s charge Mat for abusing their cars with spillages and other damages?😂

[@ruinunes8251]

and bashing the car with a wood stick...lol

[@DreamCarGarage1]

I think the interior looks quite nice and the wood works well. People kinda jump on trends and then feel obliged to blast things a bit unnecessarily. I think his reaction was a bit extreme.

[@MethmalDhananjaya]

@The Legend of Texas do you expect NBA gaming Interior ?

[@briskxd1093]

@ϟϟ White Wolf ϟϟ Well that's what you get when you're buying a economy style SUV what do you think you're buying? A Range rover velar?

[@danbruh33]

@ϟϟ White Wolf ϟϟ grey* and it costs 25k what do you expect

[@mohamadaliasgar5010]

If this car had a skoda badge on it Mat would be going crazy

[@jane7412]

I've been watching your videos for a really long time and I loved all the great content due to your unbiased nature and enthusiasm. However, I feel like you're nitpicking the Honda CRV 2020 a tad bit too much. Btw the 'fake wood' actually looks good, in my opinion. *Keep up the good content tho :))

[@Christian-kg2uk]

When can we expect to see a full Mazda 3 review?

[@carwow]

One day... 😉

[@connorplatt_]

Chris G4ming Mazda don’t like Carwow so much (if I remember correctly)

[@itz.faizan.4877]

@@carwow what about the Nissan X trail?

[@ast5515]

@@itz.faizan.4877 Well that's just crap. It's outdated. Very outdated. In every possible way. Zero second row headroom, no idea about third row.

[@rodomirov]

Still rocking a 2000 first generation cr v

[@nuwanwanigasekara]

Honda CR V is a good vehicle ? I dont understand why he makes a bad image of this car.

[@Frederick0220]

Agreed. His attitude was trash here.

[@FormulaWhine]

I test drove the hybrid version and it was quite good. Also, that has a touch button gear selector, which gets rid of that poor design option.

[@rjb204]

The design of CRV hasn't changed quite as much as I would have liked

[@jaisejacob4516]

RJ B next year is probably going to be the design change

[@richardsmith2879]

It’s ugly, let’s be honest now.

[@anelek7148]

It just gets uglier

[@shanjanusman9974]

The only thing is that it's not made in The UK and they've decided to sack a loyal workforce

[@whatever5922]

I love the design

[@yianmusic]

Hi, Matt, whatever the effort you put, the whole world still thinks No.1 Toyota, no.2 Honda.

[@Frederick0220]

Completely disagree with the fake wood take. Give me fake wood over no wood. It’s an aesthetic pleasure.

[@johnschotz1614]

Wobly console, maybe but i am pretty sure this car still drives flawless after 10 years.

[@ahuca117]

I doubt about that. CRVs have problems, you should know if you've ever planned to buy one.

[@Chris24_]

Hoàng Giang Nguyễn had my CR-V for 12 years with 0 issues, bought another one and so far so great. Honda and Toyota are known for the long last quality, best in class.

[@markkipngetich3105]

My crv is 250k miles....still great

[@Driver6M]

The CRV only makes sense as a 5 seater because it's a small SUV. I don't know why Matt would bother reviewing and picking on the obvious compromises of the 7 seat version.

[@kondzik90]

There are many 5 seaters with 7 seater version and Mat have never had any problems with them even though they had the same issues as CR-V

[@ajs5018]

@@kondzik90 There are *few 7 seater versions which Matt didn't have an issue with. There, fixed for you.

[@UzumakiNaruto-xt9fm]

This is the underrated car , basically everywhere except EU, this car is hot selling 🔥

[@artureff3046]

poor service costs, no options, bad acceleration (weak engines) - US version has 2.4l, EU cars are much better 4 same costs

[@dado9758]

2nd most sold SUV in the World!

[@debonairwilliam2197]

@@artureff3046 fk off dumbo

[@muzlp]

Weirdly CRV was voted as best mid size SUV by several auto journalists in my country in Malaysia. The only thing i cn agree is when it comes to mechanical components Honda is one of the most reliable out there

[@itsallrobbish]

MuZ LimPz The best built SUV overall. If you can live with poor infotainment and trunk design, this CRV will last ages and with a trouble free life.

[@Kuala_Lumpur]

Because most Malaysian only cares about practicality and brand image. I’d go for Proton X70 anytime.

[@Catalina._]

With the new turbocharged engine it will be nowhere near as reliable as the old naturally aspirated CRV...

[@itsallrobbish]

KatyCat I guess that remains to be seen, at least the turbos won’t be made by The Volkswagen group.

[@elcarrental]

CapsLock x70 uses more fuel & it takes 2 seconds more to reach 100kmh

[@timothyandrews5975]

I feel like someone is being paid by the volkswagen group

[@st.favouraugustine3636]

Man Honda will sue you for this. Well, I love the design but all that u pointed out should be considered very well. Can we have this compared with RAV 4 and Mazda Cx5 review? Anyone with me on this?

[@alwaysiyi272]

Same, I wanna know how it stacks up against the RAV 4

[@gbrh-uk4zq]

Cx5 is too small to compare with RAV4 and CR-V in my opinion

[@yannickschuurmans]

What about the Subaru Forester instead of the Mazda CX-5?

[@robc8593]

I have tested a 2019 CR-V hybrid SR against a 2019 Hybrid RAV4 Excel. I thought the 5 seat CR-V was superb, agree about the wood trim but Matt didn't mention you can specify metal trim instead in the UK or on an SR you can have a light colour (Beige) interior which suits the wood a lot better, I agree the ride really is very good, exceptional! but I also agree it was a fair bit noisier than I expected, a usual Honda shortcoming in my experience. The driver aids, adaptive cruise and lane keep were the best I have ever tried in ANY brand, very powerful, even at night due to brilliant LED headlights. The hybrid was also a lot quicker than on paper (I timed it at 0-60 at 7.9 seconds AWD model). There has been a lot of moaning about the infotainment in it, but to me it was fine, set it up once then it let me make phone calls and I could listen to the radio.. job done for me. I averaged 43mpg over a day of mixed driving. The RAV4 gives it a very good fight, exactly the same size and virtually the same price SR vs Excel AWD. The RAV4 was very close in comfort and possibly a bit quieter in normal use. The specs are almost identical too. The RAV felt a shade faster and more responsive (some have clocked it 0-60 well below 8 seconds). Both offer comfortable seats and lots of rear cabin space. I would say the RAV interior had the edge in quality. The driver technology, the adaptive cruise was effective but the lane Trace noticeably weaker than the Honda's. Again the RAV has a lot of criticism for its infotainment, especially for not having android/apple but again, it makes handsfree calls and lets you listen to the radio so its zero problem for me. On my test I averaged over 50mpg. In summary I would be very happy to own either, both superb cars but here is the crunch, as a company car the CR-V is 126g/km, the RAV4 103g/km emissions and no diesel extra 3% on top so a higher rate tax payer will pay £700 a year less tax in a RAV4. But here is the crunch, after 2 years the Toyota will be worth £3700 more than the Honda despite costing the same to buy. This has a MASSIVE effect on the lease cost, combined with the tax saving makes the RAV4 considerably cheaper to own as a company car. Which is why I have a RAV4 on order!

[@robc8593]

PS the CX-5 doesn't even come into it, with a 37% BIK rate it would cost a company car driver over £2000 a year more to the government..no thanks!

[@neiltwy]

I have just purchased a 5th gen with 7,000 miles.... I do a 50 mile round trip, 40 of those on a motorway. I am driving in eco mode and getting 51.6 mpg. A bit noisey when accelerating but extremely comfortable.

[@kareebhasnat]

I love his other videos and after watching many of them, I have finally decided he doesn't really "Review" Japanese cars, he just describes how awful they are. If you're looking to buy a Japanese Car check out other reviewer's videos instead of his. Japanese cars are tough and durable and thus the most popular in South Asian Countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka etc

[@mr.typicalyt954]

He really just argue about how bad they are

[@KayroChannell]

He is always putting them down Japanese car companies should ban him ever reviewing their cars

[@vijitkothari6502]

They are good every where.

[@kas7777]

That's coz shitty french cars won't last more than 5 minutes in our asian roads 😂

[@Byakkun06]

Yeah he IS Always doing that ... Especially Honda and Mazda. Despite being one of the most reliable car brands.

[@StealthyAviator]

The CRV is not supposed to compared to cars such as Kia sorentos. Its supposed to be competitors to the toyota rav4

[@saahim1]

In America, Honda sells the CRV only as a 5 seater but sells a purpose built 8 seater called the Honda Pilot. It's a very practical car and is the best overall 8 seater

[@timothyandrews5975]

Wanna buy it ? Cause i have 10 years of experience owning it. You can never go wrong with this car. I had the 2.4/2.5 petrol auto it was quick as hell. Also I did service regularly at Honda so during the 10 years there was absolutely no problems. Never had shown a code (after coming to UK in 2022 only i learned about codes in cars lol) .Handling was mwahh. I was in Oman so, the top spec didn't have leather seats or the sat nav, but rest were same. I did 269,000 km on it and had to sell it only because we were moving to the U.K. Also before selling it we went to Honda and had them check the car. They said it had no probs and the suspension felt like it was actually new (we didn't change anything). And now we bought a vauxhall insignia 09, but thinking back I miss the CR-V.

[@alanjones786]

Motortrend says this is the best compact crossover in the market

[@MuhammadAli-hr1bj]

By far the most versatile, reliable and good looking SUV on the market!

[@LetTheseWordsInspireYou]

Nope rav4 is

[@StevenAkinyemi]

That is Rav4 lol

[@amanawadu]

Your review was laced with sarcasm against Japanese vehicles in general and Honda in particular. Anyway that is my view. For your information, I am not an owner of Honda vehicles.

[@SDav21]

Oh wow. That reversing camera actually looked like good quality. First time seeing a Japanese car with a good quality reverse camera.

[@你是國王]

I have an SR AWD manual version of this car and it’s brilliant, it literally has none of the bad points from this review haha 😆 the engine is nice with very good pull, it’s not noisy like the cvt, the manual is typical Honda (wonderful), the boot has a load cover and a normal practical design, mine has the aluminium inlays instead of the wood. Great car 🚗🙌🏻

[@-DC-]

All it needs is a VW badge and Matt would be declaring world car of the year status lolol hard to take these reviews seriously any longer.

[@itsallrobbish]

Wow, fairly damning for a vehicle that was one of the first to the SUV scene. However, for sheer build, including the hard plastics and flexible centre console, I bet this car will provide more than a decade of reliable, enjoyable ownership, which I doubt The Peugeot equivalent will ever do. Honda needs to up their game on interiors, boot design and infotainment, by the look of things. It will hold its value, though and the trade will love them!

[@pauldarby8398]

I totally agree, it just seems a step back for me but Honda's customer service is spot on unlike VW.

[@ajs5018]

Let's be honest, CRV s are not fashionable, never get outstanding reviews, the type of those that puts them on the map. Yet still people buy them in pallets (bad exaggeration joke inserted) , being one of the big sellers in the world, no need to figure out why. Yes, infotainment is rubbish (when did you ever seen a good one on a Honda) some plastics around the place, wobbly centre console etc. However 85 years and a million miles later down the line (another bad exaggeration joke inserted) this will still be around driving with little to no issues at all, compared to the almighty and pricier Germans which might have had a few issues by then.

[@itsallrobbish]

AJ S spot on!

[@barbarafallin2038]

This granny loved her 2019 CRV LX , 2.4 engine AWD ,so far no problems

[@Nirbhaunirvairr]

Seems like the review was done in bit of a rage.

[@Ellietheelphant]

This guy revealed this car with hatred,he just doesn't like the car, I think he's I was a wrong guy to reveal this car especially with his influence in car reviewing.

[@guniseran]

How often you are going to have 5 people in this car? Also, these cars are not built luxury in mind, but they are damn reliable other than fuel mixing with oil issues on 1.6T engines

[@comments7335]

Its actually 1.5turbo and they settled that issue

[@rogerheaton8938]

Nice to see a decent SUV tested here Mat! When you consider the price and quality of build and service you get from Honda it’s far better than German rivals

[@jamie7056]

Roger Heaton You must be joking this is so inferior to any VW Skoda or Audi It’s pig ugly like alll Japanese cars and its interior quality and infotainment is way behind the Europeans

[@rogerheaton8938]

Mike we'll have to agree to disagree.

[@Speedystig]

Sorry mat, not impressed with this review, seems very prejudice against the crv, especially the boot floor part, how about have a proper go instead of ragging it about for drama?

[@Evoque786]

It doesn’t matter what Matt says.. they have sold nearly Million units globally .. 3rd best selling car in the world, the real customers love it not a KZbinr with a twig.

[@ojiefaye]

Main issue with the 1.5L turbo petrol engine is the "oil dilution" its having

[@mostafahadidi293]

It WAS an issue in a very cold environment and that is fixed now.

[@Crap783851]

this guy hates the CRV.... plain and simple.... and yes, you are a clumsy dude at the boot area. my CRV's center consul does not wiggle at all, what did you do? loosen a few screws? you are so biased its not even funny.

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

Has teh 7 seat AWD version then complains about boot space. I know people who have the last version, I[ve driven it often too and it is a great car. Cracking engine and gearbox. Smooth ride and has a very 'plush' feeling on teh road with a damped feel. It's quiet on the motorway too.

[@kseegoolam]

I have been waiting for this review for a year, finally you have delivered. However I really dont think this review was your best. Ps I own a BMW and the options you get here are way better on this crv

[@nothingmuch.3014]

I've always wanted a car where the engine oil is diluted with petrol. SMH!

[@CoolizBrown]

Nothing much. There are literally no reports of that happening in rhd models such as in the uk and other rhd markets dumbass

[@tonyelsom]

Well don't buy the Honda because you will not get oil dilution with it

[@walves4965]

I love your reviews but I have to admit that this isn’t one of your bests.

[@Xandro_B20]

Another unfairly prejudiced review from CARWOW😒I'll buy it in a heartbeat. Less headache in years of ownership than most euro brands.

[@fairiesflame1345]

I also noticed that in Australia, no matter what grade. We never have the fake wood trims. We have a more metallic silver like material instead.

[@_MS__]

Think his comment on the interior was unfortunate as the interior is far better than before and really solid including the fake wood. This is a CRV I would like to own especially the hybrid

[@kas7777]

Despite what Matt says, this car will outlive any German equivalents and after a decade all the buttons will still work

[@stevenhoe451]

Well what can u say, CRV sold very well around the world.

[@kaleidoscopeon]

You’re not being fair with this car. This is an amazing SUV.

[@jaffarbaqi]

You were not fair with this one. I test drove the Sportage, the RAV4, the Rogue, the CX5 and the Tuscon. The CRV won my verdict of best in class. Having said that, I agree with you on the infotainment system. Worst in class.

[@torod213]

By what possible measure is the CRV better than the Mazda CX-5.... By all means, do explain.

[@FrozenDung]

The interior and exterior look amazing IMO. Is Matt seeing something different to me? Also that hybrid system is one of the best. Better than Toyota's 20 year old technology.

[@torod213]

@@FrozenDung Are you fucking kidding me.. Amazing??? It looks fucking tragic! What are you actually comparing it against??? Yes compared to the new RAV-4 the CRV looks good but so does a dead fish. Compared to, say the Mazda CX-5 it looks just sad, and the interior is about 15 years behind the Mazda. The Hybrid version is not plug-in and therefore completely pointless. A Norewgian magazine tested it in normal use and got over 10l/100km which is fucking ridiculous. And for your information, Toyota actually does way better even in non-plugin form. Do you work at Honda or something? Honestly..

[@mnoovurvi]

If what I just saw is best in class i cannot imagine how bad the rest would be. Seriously, there isn't one good thing I learned about that honda - impractical, slow and thirsty. This is why I drive german cars. Same price used, better in everything.

[@ajs5018]

@@torod213 www.whatcar.com/news/new-honda-cr-v-toyota-rav4-vs-mazda-cx-5/n19405 . Shock and horror, on a straight comparison between CX5, CRV and RAV4 hybrids, the CRV comes top. They must be kidding as well

[@B_Machine]

Thank you so much for featuring two car seats and a person in the back!

[@dylanh1978]

To me, this car seems to be about 12 years behind the European and Korean competition.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

Here in America, it's the second most popular SUV

[@dylanh1978]

@@ayushmalpeddi2793 Yes, it may be a very good suv, but the design, interior and certain features seem to me as being below par.

[@irmenkop85]

@@ayushmalpeddi2793 Well, Amerian's just don't care. Least of all on quality.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

@@dylanh1978 I guess, but it's only popular because they are proven to have insane reliability like Toyota.

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

@@irmenkop85 Not really, it is mostly because lots of brands like Skoda, Peugeot, etc. Arent offered here. The best mainstream car here would be the Mazda lineup like the cx-5

[@JoyAmin666]

its one of the best SUVs in the world in that range. perhaps the competition has gotten tough but some bits I felt you were lil biased against Honda. just my 2 cents

[@fairiesflame1345]

Honestly, I avoid the 7 seater version. The 5 seater has much more boot and more room. The infotainment is not the best.

[@KunalsinhChauhan]

Very very very biased Video I unsubscribed Carwow after this

[@dil3038]

I actually prefer the design of the predecessor...

[@alwaysiyi272]

Even the 2017 Accord looks better than the current one

[@CoppertopFPV]

I regretted getting a crv 10 years ago. Any road camber and you were giving It opposite lock. 10yrs later it’s passed every mot. Never broken down and has no rattles. In fact I’d swear it actually drives better now. I have never found a reason to get rid of it lol

[@Bortham7]

Whenever I see Mat holding the carwow stick of truth I know someone's getting a prostrate check😄

[@TorBruheim]

If your requirements are: *1)* Midsize hybrid AWD SUV *2)* Price range 45k-65k dollar (Norway) *3)* Active safety systems (that actually steers the car, not just alerts) as active line assist, active front assist - Well I did so far find 3 cars on the marked: *Mercedes GLC*, *Honda CRV* and the new *Toyota RAW 4* 2019 model *_My verdict is easy: I choose the biggest car and the best vehicle in winter conditions, and it is Honda CRV._*_ Well the rest of the Midsize Hybrids SUVs cars in this price range does have passive warnings like the outlander hybrid. In the next price range there are several Hybrid AWD cars like Volvo xc60/xc90 , BMW X5 and Mercedes GLE, all of theme with active safety systems._

[@leebutler9470]

Cannot believe this car does not at least get shortlisted. Why pick the 1.5 turbo? For very little extra you can have the hybrid in the same trim levels. Best bit, its not diesel, still has all wheel drive, far superior fuel economy, and is virtually silent to drive in all but extreme circumstances. The peugeot 5008, Kodiaq and Santa fe do not offer that. Pick the worse engine/gearbox combo in the range and trash it. Classy.

[@nicoltexgrouptrufiromania6138]

honda did not pay the advertisement or what should .... to have a good review. the Japanese did not understand how things are going in Europe ....

[@andersbjrnskov8130]

All reviews should really include the part with two child seats and one adult in the middle. It is almost impossible to find any info on that part, with almost all car brands....and I think many other, like me, looking for a car that can have two child seats and one adult in the back. To anyone reading this post, you are welcome to come with suggestions of which cars have the best space in middle of two child seats (isofix) in the back? 🙂

[@aayangoverski3437]

My car comes with a steering wheel as standard.

[@carwow]

Lucky guy!

[@patrickmansour876]

Lol

[@BPslyful]

Thank you for actually demonstrating how child seats fit especially the need to adjust front seats for certain models

[@nicholasbachinger842]

Watching the Videos for quite a while now, and in my opinion they are getting better and better every week, not that they were some sort of bad formerly. Its getting some sort of Doug DeMuro vibes but with a much faster pace. Thank you Mat and carwow crew! :)

[@ΦανοςΑνδρέας]

Honda crv is the number one family car of ALL THE TIMES Best seller SUV since 2007 So you can’t be honest with a car that costs 50 thousands (the executive model ) AND HAVE THINGS THAT MERCEDES and bmw costing 100k I have the executive 2007 model and it hasn’t EVER BROKE DOWN with 235.000 km You are 🤮 Grown up

[@lychee599]

Yes it's a Japanese car and it is a SUV with some disappointing features but the way you handled this review was rude and unprofessional. DON'T review it if you hate it. It was hard to watch this video.

[@aswinanbarasan3873]

He picked on iy

[@zaim4269]

Sou K. Hmm matt does have that attitude for so long. He is rude. Are you new to this channel?

[@drsalah2248]

Completely agree with you, Sou!

[@tiadaid]

The car is crap. It deserves the treatment it got.

[@lychee599]

@@zaim4269 Not at all. I've been with this channel almost 2 years and so I do know him. But in this case I just found it to be extreme. P.S I'm not a hater.

[@bryceh6268]

I just drove one yesterday. Went onto th e highway, got up to 90 mph in no time at all, and barely any noise

[@josephmiddleton4331]

That is NO way to treat the carwow stick of truth!? 😭😫

[@thethreatwrestling.7053]

Hey Mat I bought this CR-V and I really Love it.