HONDA CR-V:
This year’s model.
TRUTH BE told, many persons loved the front half of the previous model CR-V but felt a bit indifferent about the C pillar to the trunk, it just seemed out of place. Now Honda has addressed this problem and has redesigned this flub, which now makes the vehicle looks like a masterpiece. From a design perspective, it is one of the bestlooking compact SUVs on the market.
THE APPEARANCE
The angled grill at the front and the chiselled pronouncements on the sheet metal, give it a very agile yet robust look. It emits this perception that it is a city vehicle but can also go off road whenever it chooses.
At the front are LED fog lights and Halogen headlights that are complemented by daytime run lights. It’s also hard to miss the 18” rims, which helps to give the vehicle a very smooth ride. Between the wheels on both sides is a stepping rail that gives the vehicle a nice look but reduces the 8.2 inches of ground clearance.
At the top are roof rails, which for the average Jamaican seems to be an ornamental preference. However, they can be very useful when carrying lumber or any other large item that cannot fit in the vehicle. Below these rails is a panoramic moon and sunroof, an addition I was very pleased to see, given the fact that very few vehicles now come with it.
A major design change is at the rear of the vehicle, where the lights now extend from the side panel to the truck, forming an ‘L’ shape. As for the lower half, there is a dual-chrome exhaust system that gives the vehicle a nice aggressive sound when accelerating.