The EX-L has all of that, plus roof rails, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, eight-way power driver seat with two-way power lumbar, heated front seats, leather upholstery, satellite radio and a seven-speaker sound system that includes a subwoofer. The EX adds 17-inch alloy wheels, a sunroof, foglights, body-colored mirrors and door handles (instead of the LX's black plastic), rear privacy glass, a cargo cover and a six-speaker sound system.
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The LX comes standard with 16-inch steel wheels, a blind-spot mirror, full power accessories, keyless entry, a rearview camera, cruise control, air-conditioning, a height-adjustable driver seat, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, a 60/40-split-folding and reclining seat with trunk-mounted fold handles, Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity, and a four-speaker sound system with a CD player, an auxiliary audio jack, an iPod/USB audio interface and Pandora Internet radio control. With the rear seats in place, the CR-V can carry 37.2 cubic feet of cargo fold the rear seat down and that figure grows to an impressive 70.9 cubic feet. The CR-V also swallows more stuff than its outside appearance would suggest. When raised, the seat offers an abundance of legroom and plenty of space for a rear-facing child seat.
In back, you'll find a useful spring-loaded auto-fold feature that allows you to fold the rear seats almost flat by gently pulling on a lever. These are options on most competitors and, in some cases, not available at all. Rivals like the Escape, Equinox, Santa Fe Sport and CX-5 all have interiors with a more premium look and feel.Ībundant tech features help the CR-V stand out, though: A rearview camera, Pandora interface, and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity are standard equipment on all models. The logical layout of the controls is another way in which the CR-V is highly user-friendly, but the overall design is uninteresting and various plastics are subpar. The large center console bin between the front seats is even big enough to hide many purses away from thieving eyes. The Honda CR-V's cabin boasts ample storage bins for stowing items both big and small. Yet when it comes to picking the sensible, practical choice, nothing comes remotely close to the 2014 Honda CR-V. The Jeep Cherokee and Subaru Forester are also strong alternatives. If any of this gives you pause, we recommend taking a look at the Chevy Equinox, 2014 Ford Escape, Hyundai Santa Fe Sport and 2014 Mazda CX-5. Then there's the matter of its lone engine choice: an efficient but humbly powered four-cylinder that will leave shoppers in search of more guts heading to a different SUV. Its exterior styling is bland (bordering on ugly for some people), and much the same can be said of its cabin, where the materials aren't as high-quality as in some rivals. However, it must be said that it's hard to get excited about the 2014 Honda CR-V - it certainly isn't the most emotional choice. That method may not appeal to everyone, but it certainly makes the car buying process simpler. Honda even makes it easy to pick out your CR-V, as there's only one engine, three trim levels and no options save for navigation and rear-seat entertainment systems on the top trim. In this age of complicated electronics interfaces, the CR-V may not boast trendy graphics, but its controls are simple and yes, easy to figure out. Its big backseat and large doors make it easy to load the kids, while a pair of handles in the trunk allow you to easily flip that seat forward for items too big to fit in the otherwise ample cargo area. Really, the best word to describe the CR-V is "easy," because that's certainly what it makes your life. If you're in the market for such a family vehicle, the 2014 Honda CR-V needs to be on your test-drive list. Actually, there are numerous good reasons, as the CR-V offers a mix of practicality, comfort, usability, fuel economy, driver involvement, reliability and low ownership costs that simply hasn't been matched by any other compact crossover SUV. There is a very good reason the Honda CR-V has been the best-selling SUV for several years.
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