"Howard Lester" <heylester@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
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> "tww1491" wrote
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>> 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?
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> 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!) ;-)
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> 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.
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Seats! My wife does not like the seats in the Pilot because they are too
short for her -- she's 5' 11". I agree with her that the seats (in the
Pilot) are not near as comfortable as my 06 Accord. If the seats in the CRV
and RAV are small, it sounds like the same problem.

Thanks for the input.