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Anybody have a recent year Honda CRV?

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dolanslebensraum
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And if you have an AWD version is it good in the snow?




I think they are such an appealing car, not even considering how cheap they are for a reliable mid size tall ride height suv. I see about 100 of them out on the road every time i drive somewhere.

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.MASSHOLE.
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I don't know if the current generation has changed, but the mid late 2000 versions were pretty light which meant they weren't always great in the snow. Obviously snow tires can help but even then, we used to put sandbags in the trunk to get more weight over the rear tires.
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dolanslebensraum
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.MASSHOLE.I don't know if the current generation has changed, but the mid late 2000 versions were pretty light which meant they weren't always great in the snow. Obviously snow tires can help but even then, we used to put sandbags in the trunk to get more weight over the rear tires.

20 yrs ago they were rear wheel drive? Im pretty sure crvs in the past decade have been front wheel drive standard with awd being an option. I dont know why a crv would be made with rwd. Almost every japanese car comes standard with front wheel drive if not awd.
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.MASSHOLE.
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DolanReloaded20 yrs ago they were rear wheel drive? Im pretty sure crvs in the past decade have been front wheel drive standard with awd being an option. I dont know why a crv would be made with rwd. Almost every japanese car comes standard with front wheel drive if not awd.


It was between 2009-2011, don't remember exactly which year but it was the AWD version. It was that light that it needed weight in the rear to get up our driveway (which is somewhat steep) even with AWD.

It's a great car, don't get me wrong, but it was the one complaint my parents had with it. The newer version (I believe) is bigger so probably heavier as well which means it may not have that issue.

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Mtuhockey33
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DolanReloaded20 yrs ago they were rear wheel drive? Im pretty sure crvs in the past decade have been front wheel drive standard with awd being an option. I dont know why a crv would be made with rwd. Almost every japanese car comes standard with front wheel drive if not awd.


Our 2005 CR-V has over 250k on the engine and runs great. Little to no rust, no really big maintenance on it yet (just oil changes, new tires, new belts) and it’s AWD. Thing is a beast in snow, but it is a lot lighter than current models. It stays pretty well in the lines, even when you pull the e-brake trying to get it to drift a little on the snow.
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r00kie
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Idk, does Japanese engineering have a high enough IQ for you?
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ASSholebomber22
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.MASSHOLE.I don't know if the current generation has changed, but the mid late 2000 versions were pretty light which meant they weren't always great in the snow. Obviously snow tires can help but even then, we used to put sandbags in the trunk to get more weight over the rear tires.


It's not a weight issue, I think it's a differential issue. All the diffs are open, so torque will always bias where there's the least amount of traction, such as the rear end in your case. The limited slip in subaru's center diff is part of what makes them so good in the snow. When you put weight in the back, the car will then more evenly bias torque so you get more traction. Semantics, I know, but I'm a dork about this shit.

Idk if new models remedied this. Some brands bias braking, some use clutches, etc to redistribute torque to the wheels with traction. Idk honda does now-a-days. My mom's 2010 crv is pretty shit in deep/rutted snow, but for the most part does well enough in most snowy conditions.
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skierman
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omfg TRUMP LOST THE ELECTION. SO FUCKING FUNNY. BYE BYE RACIST BOY!
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profa_212
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I have an 04 cr-v and an 05 pilot.

The cr-v is decent in snow, but is far to light to make me confident. Absolutely love the way it drives though and the awd system is good. With some weight in it I'm sure it would be better.

My pilot is a beast in the snow. I think they have the same awd system so I'm going to attribute it to the much needed weight and longer length. Underrated ski rig tbh
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dolanslebensraum
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r00kieIdk, does Japanese engineering have a high enough IQ for you?

Jpn and nkor both have a 107-108 nat avg iq from what ive read which is the highest in asia. Theres alot of bullshit statistics spread by sjw assholes that try to bury the real statistics with bullshit pc propaganda.



if you think the high nat avg iq of japan and north korea has nothing to do with the strength of their engineering youre a fucking joke.
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dolanslebensraum
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skiermanomfg TRUMP LOST THE ELECTION. SO FUCKING FUNNY. BYE BYE RACIST BOY!

Gingers are a race?
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FruitBootPro
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I have a CR-Deez Nuts
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WoFIowz
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Lol Dolan drives a crv. Hey hey hey Dolan how's it feel to drive a mom car
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skierman
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DolanReloadedGingers are a race?


mmmm I can smell the Trumpie tears from here. So delicious
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