2008 Honda CR-V Overview

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TheCarConnection.com read the range of reviews for the new 2008 Honda CR-V to produce this comprehensive review of the new Honda CR-V. TheCarConnection.com's editors have also driven the Honda CR-V and add their expert opinion for the aid of shoppers who might be considering the ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 6
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 10
Features: 8

Our Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson, Editor

2008 HONDA CR-V STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: "styling may not please everyone" Edmunds: "sort of weird looking" Kelley Blue Book: "a more fashion-forward design" Mother Proof: "its graceful curved lines...lured me in" The Auto Channel: "a departure from the boxy original" The 2008 Honda CR-V has a polarizing outer style that gives reviewers pause—thankfully, the interior’s a lot less controversial. Completely redesigned for 2007, the new CR-V features lower (by 1.3 inches) step-in height and is actually shorter overall than the '06 model it replaced, but it has a roomier interior. The exterior styling of the 2008 Honda CR-V, with its mix of arcs and creases, looks a little odd from some angles, but inside, the CR-V's styling is more universally attractive. Car and Driver says the new 2008 CR-V’s “styling may not please everyone.” That’s putting it mildly, when other reviewers have their say. Motor Trend points out, “It's more jelly-bean-shaped, far ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Honda CR-V: 2WD 5dr LX	$20,700	$19,257	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Honda CR-V: 2WD 5dr EX	$22,950	$21,343	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Honda CR-V: 2WD 5dr EX-L	$25,500	$23,708	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Honda CR-V: 2WD 5dr EX-L w/Nav	$27,200	$25,285	City: 20 Hwy: 27
2008 Honda CR-V: 4WD 5dr LX	$21,900	$20,370	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2008 Honda CR-V: 4WD 5dr EX	$24,150	$22,456	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2008 Honda CR-V: 4WD 5dr EX-L	$26,700	$24,821	City: 20 Hwy: 26
2008 Honda CR-V: 4WD 5dr EX-L w/Nav	$28,400	$26,398	City: 20 Hwy: 26