Honda FourTrax Rancher 4x4 ES

Advantages: Lots of space
Disadvantages: Would you use it to 4X4

...better if it was a split boot with one part moving up and the other part down. This car can be very expensive if you are buying new as all Hondas are but I would advise you to get an ex model car as these have been driven by a lot of people but have a lot of extra features and are usually priced well, and if you can haggle you will be able to get the price down a nice bit. This handles on the road; the speed really kicks in after 40, but no idea what it would handle like on a 4X4 track. Very good safety rating. Now for the specifics about the car, I have had to do some research into this as I feel if the car goes when I want it to go and stop when I want it to stop its good enough but here it goes. Fuel- Unleaded Miles per gallon- 31 6-disk CD change Price- customer paid £13000 but had some extras Model: Honda CR-V 2.0i ES... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Roomy, Comfortable and Good Value
Disadvantages: None

...We bought the 2007 New Shape Honda CRV a month ago. It's a 2.2 Diesel ES model. If you need an eco-friendly 4x4, this is for you. CO2 emissions are similar to a 1.6 Mini and combined fuel consumption around 43mpg. We got the ES which is the mid range model and at just over £20k (about the price of a top of range Mondeo) is superb value for money. Roomy, comfortable and economic and well spec'd. Honda are ambiguous in their promotional literature suggesting it comes somewhere between a 4 x 4 and an MPV, maybe reflecting sensitivity to adverse publicity that 4 x 4's are getting. However 4 wheel drive only comes in automatically when the front wheels slip, so for most road drivers it is effectively a front wheel drive MPV with the eco-impact of a mid size petrol family saloon. Never owned a 4 x 4 before - it's an excellent car - we love it !!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Fresh, economical, it's a Honda with legendary reliability!
Disadvantages: Rear window, motorway road noise, 'plasticky' body parts

...Brand new Civic 2007, correct as of 05/08/2007 My gard... a Honda Civic not aimed at the old fogeys of middle class England? This is a car worth checking out. As a test I actually took this car and showed it to a few senior citizens who themselves own Hondas, mainly the Honda “mid-life crisis” 4x4 CR-V. I am happy to report that after 3 hours of speculating and afternoon napping, they did not like it at all. That, therefore, means that this car is officially cool. I got this car because the Type-R was way more expensive, was in a higher insurance group and costed more to pay tax for to be on the road. The car I have here is the 5 door 1.8l i-VTEC ES version, not the SE. Let’s face it, although SE costs around £1000 less, it has much less in features and doesn’t have the glass roof! SE doesn’t have cruise control as standard... Read review

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