Test drive Honda CR-V 2007-2009 SUV

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Are you a fan of Antonio Gaudi, admire his unusual architectural masterpieces? Then you will appreciate the third generation of the Parnish Honda CR-V.
Revelations from Honda

For a reason, the place of European debut was chosen by Barcelona a city, the symbol of which became the creations of Gaudi. This is the brightest contrast to constructivism, so popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, against the background of the famous Council of Sagrad, the surname is the third generation of the CR-V model seems unnecessarily technocratic. But compared with classmates, floating against the current and in many respects setting new standards. Such innovation was also characteristic of Gaudi.
Many firms inflate the dimensions of cars with each new generation, and Honda acted the other way around. The new CR-V is shorter than the previous 105 mm, lower by 30 mm. Even the wheelbase is slightly reduced, and this is already very unusual!
I want to emphasize: CR-V car created for asphalt. He has an unusual, but not at all an all -resistant silhouette, revelations, similar to the fact that the representative of the European branch of Honda Christophe Rast, you will hear infrequently. After all, we are talking about a class of cars, whose off -road opportunities, as a rule, try to emphasize to the best of strength! And here's more: we wanted a new car to behave on the road like an ordinary sedan or hatchback.
By the way, for this purpose, the center of gravity was lowered by 25 mm, the spare wheel from the fifth door was moved to the trunk. Opening the hood, you immediately notice how the engine is low. The mass of the machine, by the way, was reduced by as many as 28.7 kg. At the same time, the hardness of the body for twisting increased.

The lecture is completed, it's time to drive! The choice of 2-liter gasoline machines, as well as a diesel 2.2 liter of it will not be supplied to Russia. I believe that the most in demand we will be Honda CR-V with a machine gun.

Hey upstairs!
I'll examine the salon later adjusts the schedule of the event. After a couple of minutes, we are already on the highway connecting the airport with Barcelona. The speed grows under the assertive voice of the motor, twisting 6500 rpm in the kik downs. Further silence! At 100 km/h, the tachometer arrow hangs in the lower part of the scale, there is no aerodynamic noise, and the Danlop Grandtrek for 17-inch wheels is not heard for the acoustic comfort of the tires.
Although the design of suspensions compared to the previous version has not fundamentally changed, the sensations of riding are still others. Honda CR-V really resembles a sedan, and far from the cheapest. Sometimes it seems as if asphalt was covered with a thin layer of rubber: I do not feel any serious discomfort when hitting small or medium severity. To match the feedback of the car to steering: soft, but fast and accurate.

I turn off the highway to a narrow path leading to the mountains. Call CR-V the athlete to deceive. The two -liter motor evolution of the aggregate, which debuted in the Sivic family, develops 150 hp. and accelerates the SUV to 100 km/h for 12.2 s. Not at all record indicators. Nevertheless, the lack of power and the moment is not felt even in the mountains. The box with a hydrotransformer is supplemented by a GRADE LOGIC system adjusting to the driving style. The device shifts the transfer moment by saving fuel or reducing acceleration time.
How to climb to where the old church is whitewashing? The asphalt ended, under the wheels of a two -meter width of the rail rail, crossed by wooden sleepers, apparently, blurred the road into the rain. And here is a primer. In a quick turn, I feel how the rear wheels are connected when the front wheels slip. But the passages of suspensions are small, there is no question of any locks. Yes, on all -terrain adventures you can put a cross. However, we still reached the church

Here, upstairs, without haste, he examined the salon: they pleased the eye of high quality plastic, restrained-elegant devices, an intricate steering wheel with height adjustment and departure.

The seats are comfortable: with a long pillow, a wide and quite grip back. In the expensive version, at hand, the driver also has eight electroregulations of the chair plus a lumbar back.
Having rolled into the evergreen Barcelona, \u200b\u200bI recall Gaudi again.
The maestro was recognized and understood far from right away. Innovation in the car is much easier to evaluate. Here, for example, the second internal (the company calls it negotiating) mirror in the glass on the ceiling. It is great to look after the children. The back of the rear seat, folding in a proportion of 40:20:40, allows you to take the long, while putting two back.
Of course, there are plenty of electronics in Honda CR-V. The VSA stabilization system for all configurations is now able to control the behavior of the trailer: to extinguish its fluctuations, which are often allowed by inexperienced drivers. The so-called active cruise control (ACC) acts at speeds from 30 to 180 km/h, automatically discards and gains speed, depending on the presence of obstacles.
But, perhaps, a real revolution in the field of passive safety. The CMBS device is designed to prevent collisions, in extreme cases, reduce their consequences. Alas, it will not be in cars for Russia. The frequencies on which such systems work are closed for commercial purposes, at least while we, apparently, are also distinguished by a special approach: it is a pity, you can’t call it innovative. Honda CR-V HONDUS starts from the substantial 33,500 dollars and finish 39,500. Those who appreciate innovation, preferring to swim upstream, this will probably not scare away.

Security is not for us
As soon as the distance to the car goes in front is reduced to the dangerous, the CMBS collision system attracts attention with the sound signal and the inscription Brake! (Brakes!) On the panel. If the driver is inactive, the seat belts are pulled up, and the pretexts twice twitch the belt: they say, wake up! If a person does not react again, the machine goes to the final phase: pulls the belts as tight as possible and applies emergency braking.
How it works, he felt himself. The most difficult thing is not to remove the leg from the gas! The machine really brakes effectively, overtaking the beam mounted on another honda (of course, they did not risk living cars and our health). But the car must finally stop the car complete automation of the brakes contradicts European law. Some doubts, of course, arise. How will the novelty manifest itself in the conditions of ice and not too clean roads? What will happen if the car brakes sharply ahead too? Yes, and all this works only when the difference in speeds reaches 15 km/h. In one of the attempts, I probably rode a couple of kilometers slower the device ignored our rapprochement with the beam, and the contact, although weak, took place.