Car for my adult daughter. Reliability and thoughts from owners. She has driven two Honda Accords and tells me visibility is greater with the CRV model. Please do not suggest other models. Thank you. She has driven Hondas since she was 16.

My parents are still driving their 2006 model. Basic, simple grocery getter, have only had to replace the battery, and periodic filters & fluids.

My daughter recently purchased a 2024 CR-V. She loves it. Seems like a super machine.

Pay attention to the years because I am pretty certain that the current year CRV just took a big jump up in size and is now the size of the old Pilot.

My opinion the CR-V is very reliable, 2017, 2.4 liter.

There were some issues with the 1.5 turbo engine, initially.

Most of them have very accommodating maintenance, besides the basics, tranny fluid, differentials, etc.

Didn’t Mark123 just buy one for his wife?

My wife drives a 2016 that has been bullet proof. We bought it new and have only changed oil, rotate tires and did the 60,000 mile service. That car does have great visibility, might be the best car I've ever purchased.

I purchased a 2018 CRV for my daughter when she got her license 3.5 years ago. It's a CPO and it had 24k on it. Currently has 65k on it and other than 1 recall issue has been fantastic.

Look up “Display Issues” for the CR-V.
My daughter recently had this issue with her 5 year old model and it cost her 3k to repair. After doing a little research, turns out it’s pretty common.

We purchased a new 2012 CRV. My wife drove it until 2018 the gave it to our oldest daughter.

It is still going strong with over 200,000 miles, no issues.

We just traded ours 2009 in.

We bought it used in 2010, and drove it mostly trouble-free for 14 years.

Need some front-end work in 2016 and regular maintenance. Had 163,000 miles and going strong.

The paint was looking old and my wife wanted a new car. Still ran great and it was 15 years old.

I offered to keep the car and do a different deal with the dealer of the new car but they said THEY WANTED IT TO RESELL IT.

I have a 2001 with 400,000 miles on it.
That speaks for itself.

When we were shopping one salesman said a model was popular with women as it set up high and visability was excellent. Wife ended up buying one a year later. I find the seat cushions too short, but she is happy with it. Consumer Reports top rated in that category

I have 5th gen. It's a love/hate relationship. It does what it needs to but no joy/fun driving it.

Mine has the 1.5 little turbo. I'm hesitant about this engine and only time will till but Honda has put it in the Civic and maybe something else. I haven't had any problems but the early years had fuel injector issues. Mine does show oil dilution but I change my oil earlier then recommended. I've driving Honda/Acura's for the last 20+ years and had very little problems.

The CR-V does everything I need it to but it's not like driving my old Acura Integra with a stick.

I think it will serve your daughter well. Where you looking new or used. There are some years to avoid and some that are good to go.

I have a 2017 Civic Si with the 1.5L DI Turbo making a factory stock 205 HP with 20 psi boost. No issue whatsoever with the engine after 85,000 miles. Only repairs have been A/C leaks, all under warranty.

The 1.5L Turbo is also in the Accord. I change my oil when the car tells me to. I expect 200,000 miles with minimal issues.

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I think it will serve your daughter well. Where you looking new or used. There are some years to avoid and some that are good to go.

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New.

I had a 2006, 2014 and am now driving a 2020. Happy with all three.

My friend Barb bought her 2018 new in 2018 because of the driving position, visibility, and the fact it was more fun to drive than her old Outback. It has the 1.5 turbo. Like Comet24's her's also exhibits oil dilution to a degree which I told her about prior to buying. The dealer was just getting in 2019's which supposedly addressed the oil dilution issue but she chose the 2018 because of the steep discount, and color.

I nagged her to let me change the oil every 5K with 5w-30 but she insists on waiting until the minder lights up then taking it back to the dealer. She's had no problem other than its AWD isn't a true AWD. Driving it up her steep driveway on snow and ice one time it stopped, with the front wheels spinning and neither rear turning. This is common on some of these little AWD cars, they transfer *some* torque to the rear but not a lot.

In January, we traded my 2016 CRV with 250,000 miles for a 2024 CRV Sport Hybrid for my wife.

The 2016 was a great car with the 2.4 four banger.

Visibility is great as is reliability.

Ours was AWD and we had no issues, getting stuck anywhere.

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Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:

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I think it will serve your daughter well. Where you looking new or used. There are some years to avoid and some that are good to go.

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New.

Last year Honda released a new model but uses the same 1.5 engine which seems to have any initial bugs worked out. I think it also uses the same transmission which is a CVT. Honda has done the CVT correct I haven't heard of any real issues. It's still the first year or so of the model so time will till but it keeps many of the same systems from the older model.