"tww1491" wrote

> Wife wants to move out of her 03 Pilot into either the new CRV or the
> RAV4. Although Consumer Reports gives the nod to the RAV4, I am more
> partial to the Honda whereas she puts more emphasis on the CR review. Any
> opinions out there from those of you who looked at either vehicle?

Time to rant: the seats in both the CR-V and RAV4 are too small and not
anywhere near as nice as those in my '04 Accord EX's cloth seats. The RAV4
was worse. The seat bottom is too short for me, providing little thigh
support. The RAV4 looks far more nicely appointed than the CR-V, and seems
to have a lot more nice features, but as soon as I sat in it it was all
over. I was very disappointed. But, this is just how MY body fits and
responds to them. I'm 5'9", with longish legs, and slender. (No, I'm not
looking for a date!) ;-)

I did test drive the CR-V and it wasn't bad, but I'm not used to the lack of
rear visibility, and I've gotten spoiled by the relative luxury of the
Accord. That rear window is quite small -- and so is the one in the RAV4. I
guess they appear small because they're much further back than those in a
sedan. Still, larger SUV's don't have that problem.