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1997 Honda CR-V Review: Interior

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1997 Honda CR-V Review

Practically small.
Interior
Like all Hondas, the CR-V's interior is subdued, comfortable, thoughtfully

designed and nicely finished.

The front bucket seats are well contoured and spacious, and the split-folding

rear seatbacks can be reclined, a rare feature in any vehicle.

The instrument panel is straightforward and logical, with secondary

controls that are, in general, instantly recognizable, particularly to

anyone who's ever driven a Honda.

We have a couple of asterisks to the foregoing. The power window switches,

for example, are located on the dashboard, to the left of the steering

wheel, and they're a trifle awkward to get at when the vehicle is moving.

And the column-mounted shifter felt out of place in something that calls

itself a sport-utility.

On the other hand, putting the shift lever on the steering column allowed

Honda to create a minivan-style pass-through between the front seats, a

minivan feature that plays very well here.

We also liked the removable tray, with integrated cupholders, that flips

up between the front seats. Two more cupholders slide out below the climate

controls, and the interior has an abundance of storage pockets and bins,

another typical Honda touch.

For all its engaging detail touches, though, the most endearing trait

of this interior is roominess. Lots of front legroom, which is common enough,

and abundant adult-size rear legroom, which isn't.

Headroom is also plentiful, fore and aft, and there's a sizeable cargo

space behind the rear seats. The rear seatbacks flip and fold individually

to expand cargo capacity.

And how's this for neat: the CR-V includes a picnic table that stows

in the rear floor. Pop it out, flip down the legs and it's party time.

Besides all-wheel drive, the CR-V's standard equipment list includes

air conditioning, an AM/FM/cassette sound system, cruise control, map lights,

a rear window washer-wiper, and power windows, mirrors and locks.

Most of these items are extras on the Rav4, and a similarly equipped

Rav4 would cost about $1000 more. Next Page


1997 Honda CR-V