Overview & Reviews

Aside from several new exterior colors, the 2009 Honda CR-V is unchanged from last year.

• Sensible cabin layout, ample cargo capacity, agile handling, exemplary crashworthiness.

• Underpowered, elevated road noise, transmission lacks manual mode.

User Reviews:

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  Had first oil change, still happy - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By JustChuck - July 31 - 12:12 pm

  I had my first oil change about a month ago at 6500 miles. There was still 20% oil life left, according to the indicator. Also had the tires rotated at the same time. No issues at all with the car. The build quality is excellent. Gas mileage in crowded suburbs/stop and go driving is disappointing at 14-15 MPG, but highway mileage is consistently 26- 28 MPG. Have taken day long trips with three people and everyone comments how roomy and comfortable the back seat is. Have also taken a 2400 mile round trip NY-FL with my son who is 64". No issues with his height. Good luggage capacity, accommodated three people for a two day trip with room to spare, and two people for a week long trip.

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  Great Utility - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By chitown - July 28 - 2:12 pm

  We bought this last year and have put 15K miles on it. It has been absolutely trouble free. The engine performance is what youd expect from a 4-banger in a vehicle this size: a little underwhelming. Still, it handles brilliantly for its size, has a crazy-good turn radius and is surprisingly short in length (making parallel parking in the city a snap), and gets solid fuel economy. We average about 25 mpg. Cruising on the expressway at 70, we get up to 31 mpg or so. Cargo space is fantastic. Weve moved furniture boxes in this thing that wed have never suspected could fit. Its not the most exciting vehicle on the planet, but its super reliable and solid. Best car Honda offers for the $.

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  Needs bigger gas tank/better tires - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By roadhog - July 21 - 8:41 pm

  Nice vehicle, second Honda, poor quality tires, small gas tank, otherwise a good vehicle. Tires made 30K, NOT GOOD. 22-32 mpg comfortable ride.

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  3rd CRV very dissappointing - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By jano - June 9 - 8:10 am

  This is our 3rd CR-V loved the first two dislike this one. Very unhappy with the design and the gas mileage. The new shift design leaves no floor room and long legs hit their knees. Also, the outlet is way under the bumped out shift column. I miss the tire mount on the rear, the ability to lift the back window alone you have to latch the seats when down or they fall back and the interior color choices were all light which stain easily. Only getting 22 on the highway. Usually keep 3-4 yrs, will be trading this one soon

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  2009 CR-V EX-L w/nav - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By mwg - May 14 - 11:39 am

  This is not the first CR-V that I have owned. I find it very comfortable to drive. Handles well and has more than enough power. I like the interior styling but find that it is somewhat cheaply made and marks up fairly easily. Gas mileage is fairly consistent around 20-22 mpg city and 23-25 highway. Nice fun to drive vehicle. I would not recommend the navigation system. Routing is not very good and updates are very expensive (get a Garmin or Magellan instead).

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  So far so good - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By Jackie - March 14 - 11:36 pm

  I traded in my 07 mustang gt for a 09 cr-v. So this review is from one end of the spectrum to the other. Totally not what i was looking for but after a problem ridden mustang i was looking for reliability and affordability at the pump. I dont get as much mpg as what i would have hoped, about 18.5 but Ive been trying to watch my lead food. Total cost of ownership has been great. I had read road noise was a problem for some people, but the dronr i had with the stang must have made my ears numb to it cause it doesnt bother me at all. Performance is a bummer but again, going from 300 hp to160ish would be. But Overall i am not at all disappointed in making the switch!

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  Noisy! - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By daveintown - March 5 - 1:00 am

  I bought the LX new in September 2009. I am still not used to the SUV differences from my previous Toyota Camry. I find it noisy, my #1 complaint, even though I had it undercoated, there is still a lot of road noise and there is a lot of wind noise in the windshield area. The gas mileage is also not as good as advertised. I would spend a lot more time test driving other makes next time.

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  alright suv - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By Retired Air Force - February 26 - 3:00 am

  We bought the CRV to replace a Town and Country. My wife wanted something smaller to use for work. It is very noisy on the Houston roads, the car has 23,000 miles and the tires are already showing alot of wear. If you put the back windows down at highway speeds, there is a deafening noise that sounds like a jet is taking off in your back seat. The mileage is also not as good as we expected. Sitting in both front seats on long trips isnt all that enjoyable

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  Most reliable cars on the road - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By Indianapolis - February 2 - 7:12 am

  I bought this for my wife, it has done everything I knew it would as I have owned Honda products in the past. 2-WD is more than adequate in the snow absolutely no problems on ice/snow. Nothing breaks, everything works. Will last 20 years. Honda is quality.

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  Reliable, but LOUD - 2009 Honda CR-V
  By gpzman - January 25 - 6:08 pm

  Have about 15K on the CRV now. Plenty of power, smooth shifting and very high reliability. My only compliant is that the road noise in this vehicle is almost unbearable. I cant speak on the cell phone (even with headset) and the stereo has to be so loud to overcome the noise. Honda needs to address this issue. I think as American cars improve, they will be really hurt Honda by increasing cabin comfort. Just took 800 mile road trip only got 23.5 MPG-disappointing.