Honda CR-V 2.2 i-CTDi Sport

Advantages: All the gadgets a modern car needs
Disadvantages: Cheap looking fake wood effect interior

...You may have read about my useless car which I wrote about some time ago. Well a few months ago I finally got rid of my MGTF and bought myself a decent car instead. I use the word 'decent' to describe the build quality of my new car and not as a comparison in design, handling, and features etc. I realise that a direct comparison is impossible as the 2 cars are completely different both in terms of the type of person they are aimed at and the uses to which they would be put to. My new car is a 2005 Honda Accord 2.2 i-CTDi Executive and I bought it mostly because of how comfortable and feature rich it was during the test drive but also because of the excellent review written by RichadA who I think should receive at least a small amount of commission :). He certainly gets my thanks for nudging me in the direction of the Accord because I... Read review

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Advantages: Big reliable and responsive
Disadvantages: Tight on the extras

...As a company car owner I have played the field a bit with cars and have often been disappointed with Marques once I have driven them. Fords rattle, Rovers fall apart, and Mercedes were cramped and not good for a growing family. So I moved to Honda after Top Gear mentions on their reliability and for the first time I will be returning to the same car for my next one. I love this car! Firstly, I am always doing projects around the house, and by flipping the back seats down, I can get wardrobes, fridges and timber into this car where others would fail. I have also got in all my camping equipment without a top box, where the Merc needed every inch filled plus the largest top box I could buy. The boot is like a black hole it just takes in everything! The ride itself is comfort personified and the seats give support and a feeling... Read review

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Advantages: Engine. Refinement. Comfort. Paintwork.
Disadvantages: Price. Styling. Boot. Interior.

...! The new Honda Accord fails here not through mediocrity - it is a very good car, if not an advance in so many ways over the previous model - but due to the sheer fact that, when compared to its competitors, it is simply over-priced, and by a margin that I and other current owners simply cannot justify. Putting that score into perspective are the following cars based on identical scoring criteria: ALFA ROMEO 147 1.9JTD Lusso (5 Dr) - 67.8% BMW 320d SE Convertible - 78.8% FIAT PUNTO GRANDE SPORTING 130 Mjet - 75.9% HONDA ACCORD i-DECT EX GT (2008 Model) Saloon - 69.4% HONDA ACCORD i-CTDi (2004 model) Saloon - 80.0% HONDA CIVIC 1.8i VTEC SE - 78.2% HONDA CIVIC 1.8i VTEC S i-SHIFT - 68.8% HONDA CIVIC IMA SE - 73.5% HONDA JAZZ 1.4 SE CVT-7 (Automatic) - 74.7% SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi - 72.35% SUBARU OUTBACK 2.0D RE - 85.3% SAAB 9... Read review

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