Honda CR-V

Hondas latest CR-V diesel is aiming to cement its place at the top of the compact 4x4 tree. As Andy Enright reports, it faces some tough rivals

Before you put pen to paper and commit to purchase a Honda CRV 2.2 i-CTDi, youve got to be ruthlessly honest with yourself. In fact, youve got to undertake an exercise in merciless self-flagellation the like of which virtually no other car imposes upon you. How so? Well, this Honda is a 4x4 that even its manufacturers tacitly admit is next to useless off road.
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