20 years ago who knew that Honda’s small little crossover would one day become the best-selling SUV in the US. Crossovers have taken over, leaving the former large body-on-frame SUVs for dead. Crossovers continue to take market share, so much so that even the midsize sedan segment is at risk. While almost every car buyer is now considering a small to midsize crossover as their next purchase, how do you weed through all the countless models in the segment? Well there are some top models, like the CR-V, Toyota RAV-4 and Mazda CX-5. After a week with the 2017 Honda CR-V, here are five reasons why you should or shouldn’t check it out:
3Some tech features could be better
It’s a good thing that the 2017 CR-V has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, since the CR-V’s regular infotainment system is lacking. The Garmin based navigation system feels old and the touchscreen with its blue color scheme will leave you wanting more. At least there is a volume knob – something that’s still missing on the Civic. Also the CR-V does away with the weird Honda LaneWatch system and instead gets a conventional blind spot monitoring system. It would be nice if the Touring model at least came with back up sensors as well.
