Honda CR-V named SUV of the Year

"Kate's Dirty Sister" (KDS)
10/15/2014 at 10:20 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (31)

Leadbull > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:22

[steals your popcorn]

[throws it at Edward Loh]

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:25

I've always held that the motoring press weren't willing enough to call a minivan a minivan. Crossover about 80% of the time means "IT'S A MINIVAN BUT DON'T TELL ANYBODY, K?" Even the PT Cruiser was arguably a minivan more so than a wagon. A terrible dwarf minivan, but a minivan nonetheless.

"But it's AWD with ground clearance - it can't be a minivan!" Yeah. Uh huh.

Kinja'd!!!

Alfalfa > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:26

I have found myself lacking of the ability to even.

Kate's Dirty Sister > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/15/2014 at 10:28

To be fair, CR-V's and like are more wagons than minvivans

TotallyThatStupid > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:28

... because of course they did.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:30

It moves children, blends into a crowd, is reliable and affordable enough. Seems like it does all the SUV things perfectly.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:32

Well, perhaps. It's really hard to know where to draw the line, though. If all the minivans are basically car platforms with tall rooflines, and all the crossovers are too, does it come down to "does it have sliding doors?"/relative height of heightened roofline?

'Cause a functional difference only in sliding doors or lack thereof - that shit's silly.

Cebu > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:32

They fixed the horrid front end.

Thank goodness.

Kate's Dirty Sister > Cebu
10/15/2014 at 10:37

I does look good on the lead pic though

Kate's Dirty Sister > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/15/2014 at 10:37

So what's this ?

Kinja'd!!!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:40

Short enough to be a wagon... maybe. Unusually high relative roofline. If you raise it about 2-3 inches, it hits the right height to step into like a minivan or SUV, so BAM - SUV, apparently. It's like magic.

The key to "is this really the same thing?" query is whether the same type of vehicle is used by both grandmas who can't get down into a low car anymore and soccer moms. Maybe.

wabbalosthiskey > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:42

There is no utility in this SUV. It's really more for Activities, but not so much Sports, more for General sorts of Activities. And I doubt you'd really make it anywhere in this "Vehicle" before falling asleep, so it's more of a big giant Yawn than a Vehicle. I feel the acronym could use an update.

Jcarr > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:44

The Forester won last year and in 2009.

The Outback won in 2010.

CX-9 in 2008.

This is not surprising.

mcseanerson > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:51

Meanwhile a GLA AMG45 is hooning down some dirt roads not caring what an SUV is.

Milky > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 10:54

I actually wanted to see what, if any reasoning they had. After reading the article I haven't the slightest clue as to why its the SUV of the year.

Advancement in design - "design was low on the priority list"

Engineering excellence - talk forever how the engine is upgraded, even though its a 2.4 with 185hp(which is the same as last year) and 181lb-ft connected to a CVT. Then they say "...0-60 time, at 8.5 seconds. That's still mid-pack in the class…"

Performance of intended function - it has more interior space for its small exterior.

Efficiency - "But our Real MPG results are disappointingly similar to those of our last CR-V automatic with AWD: 20.6 city/28.7 highway/23.6 combined mpg, compared with last year's 20.5/28.9/23.6"

Safety- they have no idea, but it has lane assist now.

Value - well its a Honda.

Motor Trend - " And your SUV of the year is?!?!? .... uhhh, well this thing? Yea the CRV!"

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/15/2014 at 10:55

I saw a mint one the other night. The want was totally there. AWD GMC.

mazda616 > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 11:15

Still ugly. That rear end isn't right.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux
10/15/2014 at 11:21

My younger brother drives an Astro LT. Original engine got overheated and spun bearings (how we got it from a friend of my dad's), and we stuck a Jasper rebuild in it. Purpley burgundy brownish, tan velour interior, still shipshape. It's his baby. It replaced a half-million mile Volvo 240 diesel wagon with decaying body and wiring harness.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > 505Turbeaux
10/15/2014 at 11:22

I showed my brother's one to my RL friend, opponaut KusabiSensei, and the response was "this pleases Gaga".

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
10/15/2014 at 11:26

Your example, I like it.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/15/2014 at 11:31

Kinja'd!!!

I also like the AWD Aerostar and Previa.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 11:50

ITS NOT AN SUV!!!!

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 13:18

Good thing I drive a 4x4 and not a SUV otherwise I'd be super offended (read zero fucks given).

These of the year awards are all marketing bullshit that has more to do with who sent the biggest gift packs than how good a vehicle is.

Sally O'Broder > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 15:36

...Yeah...I have no words.

Sally O'Broder > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 15:39

My 1st gen is more like an actual SUV...but made for soccer moms . It isn't difficult to see why they would eventually make it into a minivan in makeup.

jkm7680 > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/15/2014 at 16:33

I'm fairly sure that the CR-V has to be the most boring SUV on the market.

Vicente Esteve > mcseanerson
10/15/2014 at 19:55

Not caring what IT is.

Also, happy late birthday !

mcseanerson > Vicente Esteve
10/15/2014 at 20:46

Thanks! This is why I miss the all over Oppo birthday posts. It was like Oppo was dedicated to a single opponaut for one day. I don't mind missing out on it myself so much as I enjoy making posts for one person all over Oppo.

Vicente Esteve > mcseanerson
10/15/2014 at 20:51

True that!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/16/2014 at 23:43

I'll just leave this here

Kinja'd!!!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Kate's Dirty Sister
10/22/2014 at 10:34

Kinja'd!!!