In terms of cargo hauling, the CR-V is the undisputed champion, with 72.0 cubic feet of cargo space. By comparison, the second-place Escape offers 64.8 cubic feet, while the Freelander provides just 46.6 cubic feet.
There's a cool, collapsible tray table betwixt the front seats, with a couple of cup holders and a recess for a cell phone or whatever. A picnic table in back does double duty as the cover for the spare tire bin. Everything else is where it should be, and there are no less than 21 storage bins adroitly spread about the cabin.
We really liked it the AM/FM/cassette stereo with 6-disk in-dash CD changer. Honda does not provide a compass, however.
The parking brake is disguised, subtly integrated into the vertical panel forward of the center console. It looks like a grab handle, until you decipher the icon in the grip. As odd as the placement might seem at first, over time it begins to make ergonomic sense.
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