Family Friendly Midsize SUV's...Honda CR-V is at the Top of the Class

I've noticed incredible momentum with the sales of CR-Vs.  With its large back seat, easy access and ample cargo space, the family-friendly Honda CR-V topped the Mazda CX-V in Consumer Reports' latest head-to-head small SUVs tests.

On paper, the redesigned CR-V and new CX-5 appear very similar. Both can

• accommodate five passengers,
• have comparable dimensions,
• are available with front- or all-wheel drive, and
• are priced about the same.

With overall road-test scores-with a 77 and a 75, respectively, they also finished very close in Consumer Reports.  Just under the segment-leading Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester.

Some experts see beyond statistics and while their overall scores were close, the CR-V and the Maxda CX-5,  have very distinct characteristics that will probably appeal to different types of drivers"


Check out the full report on Consumer Reports' latest small SUV tests at  http://www.consumerreports.org/  This will also appear in the June issue of Consumer Reports on newsstands May 8th.

Only the CR-V is Recommended by Consumer Reports. Although the CX-5 scored well enough, it's still too new for CR to have reliability information. To be Recommended, a vehicle must perform well in CR's battery of tests, have average or better reliability in CR's Annual Auto Survey and perform well in government and industry crash tests.