Civic vs CRV

I was prepared to buy a 2007 Civic EX. I am in the fortunate position
now that my brother indicated he would pay the difference if I wanted
a CRV EX.

Now I am confused as hell. I like the Civic for the good gas mileage,
the I am sure the CRV is a much better car, but does not get as good
mileage. I only do in-town driving. Only about once a month do I
travel 1-2 hours from home.

 

If you only do in-town driving, and short trips at that, then frequent oil
changes are a must. Follow the minimum recommendations in your owner's
manual, or "severe duty" cycle, whatever it says, especially if you live
somewhere cold and damp.

We have a Civic HX and a C-RV. Both are good cars. I wouldn't say that the
C-RV is "better", but it is a bigger, more comfortable, more expensive car.
It's almost like a minivan. It does use more fuel than the Civic.

Earle

 

Do you need a bigger vehicle for "stuff"? Do you have a family that will
frequently be transported in the car?

If you do not need the extra space, get the civic if you like it, and save
the money.

 

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It would be handy to know if you live in Alaska, or Hawaii. The CR-V
will actually be handy in both, depending on what you do for a living /
hobby.

'Curly'

 

How much driving do you do? A firend of mine has a 3/4 ton Chevy pickup
with a cabover camper that he uses as a commute vehicle. He uses less gas
per month than I do with my Honda Civic Hybrid.

If you don't drive much, the difference between low 20's in a CR-V and high
20's in a Civic won't mean much.

 

I haven't gotten less than 32 mpg on a tank in this civic. If fuel
economy is an issue, I find it hard to believe that the comparison is
close between the civic and the CRV, I do however like the CRV and I
will likely buy one in the next few months to replace the wife's car.

 

The Civic HX gets 45 mpg highway, 40 mpg mountains. I can't tell you about
city driving because I don't do much of that. This model is no longer sold
as the hybrid has taken its place. If you can find a used one in good shape
and you care about mileage snap it up. According to the Nevada State Patrol
it is capable of 127 mph too. "Dad, it was a long straight highway and I
just lost track of the speedometer..."

The government and manufacturers' attitudes towards economy are hard to
deciper. Fuel prices keep going up and vehicle economy has made some
progress, but it isn't as much as it could be. 30s are good to see, but 40s
are attainable for most people's real needs, and you just don't see many 40
mpg cars on the lots. Unless you count the hybrids, which I don't. The
cost of the batteries and controls, and replacement cost if you keep the car
long enough, still negates the potential fuel savings.

Earle