Comments on: Honda CR-V Special Edition arrives

By: LH

LH — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:23:40 +0000

cheers George, I’ll go and have a look.

By: george

george — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:30:00 +0000

G’Day LH

The quality of the plastics in the Sorento is right up there…The layout of the dash is a little conservative & boring, but it’s functional at the same time. The Diesel is a pearler of an engine, however the suspension is pretty lame. Aftermarket gear is available to fix the suspension.

Go check one out for a laugh. I think you’ll be surprised as hell by how well built these things have become. I was originally in the market for a Prado/Pajero but changed my mind when I saw a Sorento in the flesh.

By: LH

LH — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:02:09 +0000

Zool, so how do you find the Sorento? I imagine the interior quality would be a step down from the Hondas? I’ve never actually gone to check one out but others on this site keep talking about how good the Koreans are getting.

Cheers.

By: Zool

Zool — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:54:51 +0000

Tim, agree with you 100%. The ‘Real time’ 4×4 mode is a joke.

I had a CRV which I traded in for a Kia Sorento Diesel. Don’t miss the Honda one little bit (we have 4 Honda’s in our family, and these will be our last). The only thing Honda had going for them was reliability. Guess what, the Koreans have caught up, and offer better bang for buck. Honda on the other hand…Less cars being made in Japan, more being made in Thailand…

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:29:02 +0000

It’s very appealing, but its off-road capability sucks (Yes, I’m one of those 1% who takes their soft-roader off road). And the exterior image is meh. Though I really like its interior!