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Robert of Myrtle Beach, 10/07/2021
updated 07/24/2023
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
25 of 25 people found this review helpful
There is a national car shortage of new cars and most dealers will laugh when presented with advertised lease specials. We had a 2009 Honda Accord EX-L which had been mostly rock solid and had 129,000 miles, mostly trouble free. One Saturday I took it in for a scheduled oil change. The dealer is literally within eyesight of my house. While there I strolled around and was shocked to see only one new vehicle in the showroom. The front lot was full of used cars for the most part. I then observed a 2021 CRV EX-L AWD in Sonic Pearl Gray. The dealer had 2 grand of add ons plastered on. I started talking to a salesman and the story was a lady had ordered it and didn't like the color upon seeing it on the lot. It had 10 miles on it and it was the only CRV they had. On impulse alone I told the salesman to write up a lease based on their loaded sticker. So I paid a few bucks over list and I don't care. It's the way things are at the moment. Two days later I sold the 2099 Accord to the first person who came to look at it. The CRV is a good, solid reliable vehicle with many good features. And decent gas mileage. I also have another vehicle with a 250 HP V8 and I like the acceleration of the CRV. It isn't a Lexus nor is it meant to be. The leather interior is comfortable, passable and fine for everyday use. There is plenty of room in the rear for storage. I like the power rear gate. The turbo engine is more than adequate. The stop/go feature is annoying but easily disabled. We plan on keeping Sirius. The sound system is above average. In short, it's the first new car I have bought in over 50 years and I'm impressed with the fit and finish. It's quiet enough for me and both my wife and I enjoy driving it. Love the memory seat function although I also have it on the other car this one is more accurate. We leased it for 3 years and at that point we will decide to buy or lease again. Update. April 2022. After 6 months we have put 4,000 miles on the vehicle. The memory seats are very handy Mileage for our shorts trips is about 18 MPG The occasional highwayvtrip is in excess of 30. It's a smooth car we like it. So far, so good. Update June 2022:. The CR-V is an ok car. In 9 months we have put 5300 miles on it. We needed a second car so I happened to stop by a Hyundai dealership and look at a 2022 Tucson Limited. It's a few more bucks than the EX-L but it puts the Honda to shame. The difference is amazing Honda has failed to keep up with market. CarMax has offered to purchase this Honda so we actually come out slightly ahead. Next we will be buying another Hyundai. Update December 2022:. After further review I am discovered that the gas mileage in this car was much better than I first realized. It actually clocks in at between 27 to 34 on house per gallon around town at times. So we've decided to keep it after all it's actually a pretty good car. After a year and 4 months we have about 8,500 miles on it. Update July 2023. The car and we have settled into a happy relationship. There is no maintenance to speak of and materials are holding up well. The paint job on the car appears to be way above average. We used to have a station wagon when I was young and this is beginning to remind me of a modern day station wagon. My wife is the primary driver and she really enjoys the vehicle. We currently have about 11,000 miles on it after 1 year 11 months. We will most likely purchase it at the lease end.
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Love My 2021 CR-V EX--L
Nancy Pullaro , 05/12/2021
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
118 of 124 people found this review helpful
This is my second CR-V (still have my 07 which is still going strong with 175k miles:) I love everything about the 2021. Drives like a bigger car in a good way, substantial and safe. The interior is lovely. Luxury feel without Luxury price. Also, regarding all the reviews that complain about confusing infotainment system, if I can figure it out (without the manual) ANYONE can. Love my Sonic Gray Pearl CR-V
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Good car with good milage
Nancy, 02/28/2021
2021 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
98 of 107 people found this review helpful
Awesome space. Brought the car for the spacious cargo and got it around for 28325 for EX trim. Guys, nowadays dealers are giving a good price. Please check with another dealer to get the price. Initially, I was hesitant to get this car. Now I am happy with the price they offered. Drove 3000 miles and super cool
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Buyer beware
Aj, 10/28/2021
2021 Honda CR-V EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
55 of 60 people found this review helpful
Purchased a new 2021 CRV in August. We have only put about 3,000 miles on it and went to start it the other day and it wouldn't start. The whole dash started flashing with all kinds of failures. We checked the battery, fully charged. Had to call for a tow. The Honda dealership couldn't start it either. The codes were U0100 F-can malfunction and U0038 IMA Can Malfunction. They don't know why and said it's an intermittent issue that could happen again. My Honda warranty does nothing for me since they couldn't locate exactly what was causing the two codes to appear. They wiggled wires, cleared the codes and did a battery reset but found nothing else wrong. I specifically bought a Honda because of I thought they were supposed to be high quality and a car I could rely on. Now I'm scared to drive it as who knows when the intermittent issue will happen again. Is it going to fail while I'm driving? I've lost all trust in my brand new car and prefer to drive my 14 year old Toyota instead. $33k for a lemon, buyer beware.
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Great car, but exterior not so much
MB, 05/04/2021
2021 Honda CR-V EX 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo CVT)
129 of 143 people found this review helpful
Ive had this car for 3 mths. bought brand new. Drives great, but the paint is terrible. Thin and soft. So far Ive had like 5 rock chips and there are some scratches from the unknown. I did not get paint protection on this car because other cars Ive had in thr past never needed such thing. Cars made today should be painted better.
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