1999 Honda CR-V Test Drive

For buyers enamored with the fun-seeking looks of the Honda CR-V compact SU, but not interested in venturing far from the comforting firmness of pavement, Honda began offering a front-drive version of the little scamp during ’98.  You could get a stick now, too.  For 1999, no significant changes were planned to this affordable lil’ ute. Power was supplied by a 2.0-liter/126-horsepower DOHC inline four that propelled the four-wheel-drive, automatic transmission version to 60 mph in a relaxed 11.7 seconds. The clever Real Time 4WD system functioned as an efficient front drive until slip is detected, then automatically fed power to the rear wheels to maintain traction.

1997 Honda CR-V Test Drive

1997 Honda CR-V Test Drive

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