CRV VS JL?

[Jrbrannan]

So I was searching for some JL stuff on the old InterWebs and I came across this website-

https://www.asburyauto.com/compare/2018-honda-cr-v-vs-2018-jeep-wrangler-jl/152851

I guess this dealer thinks there are people cross shopping CRV's and JL's? How does that conversation go? I do not know if I want a boring SUV with great gas mileage or the most capable 4x4 ever made? Do you run a pros and cons list?

Anyways I never did find my article but I had a good laugh about this.

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[guarnibl]

Oh man, I can't respond to this without stereotypes everywhere.

 

[Lurvis33]

Wait so you’re telling me the CRV is better in every aspect?! I need to reconsider my decision making because clearly the CRV is superior.

And how many times is CR-V written compared to JL :cwl:

 

[Dan]

It’s also superior for two homeless guys turning it into a borrowed F-shack and leaving a giant steaming pile of tightly coiled regretful purchase decisions on the seat

 

[Jrbrannan]

Wait so you’re telling me the CRV is better in every aspect?! I need to reconsider my decision making because clearly the CRV is superior.

And how many times is CR-V written compared to JL :cwl:

I would like to know if this has or ever will convince anyone to buy a CRV over a JL. This site might as well do some more comparisons.

Honda Ridgeline VS Ford F350
Honda Insight vs Tesla S 100D
Honda Civic Vs Nissan GTR
Honda Pilot Vs H1 Hummer

I think these would be helpful for people on the fence between these cars.

 

[Matthew/E36]

Hondas are great but I f8nd most people that own them get excited about "pretty good gas mimeage" or that it is "cheaper than an xxxxx." Never seems flat out better at anything or have a specific draw. Again, great but I don't like to have car conversations that go like "I've driven this 8 years without even changing brake pads." To each their own though!

 

[Blood Type J+]

Hondas are great at bang for the buck and I like their engineering choices. If I wasn't going Jeep, I'd be shopping Hondas.

 

[drogers]

Hondas are great but I f8nd most people that own them get excited about "pretty good gas mimeage" or that it is "cheaper than an xxxxx." Never seems flat out better at anything or have a specific draw. Again, great but I don't like to have car conversations that go like "I've driven this 8 years without even changing brake pads." To each their own though!

Probably true of most Hondas, but holy cow - Element owners freaking LOVE those things. I should know, I was one

 

[RussJeep1]

OP: Issue with the thread's title, maybe it's a typo:

did you mea to say CRY VS JL?

 

[Billy]

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[four low]

The March 1st version of " April's Fool ", let it go.

 

[The_Phew]

Hondas are great but I f8nd most people that own them get excited about "pretty good gas mimeage" or that it is "cheaper than an xxxxx." Never seems flat out better at anything or have a specific draw. Again, great but I don't like to have car conversations that go like "I've driven this 8 years without even changing brake pads." To each their own though!

Noted, but the S2000 is an exception. 9000 RPM redline? Best 6MT ever made? Terrifying snap oversteer? check, check, check.

The new Civic Type R is apparently a hoot to drive, but I can't get over the styling. It looks like it has every exterior accessory in the Pep Boys catalog.

 

[That One Guy]

Noted, but the S2000 is an exception. 9000 RPM redline? Best 6MT ever made? Terrifying snap oversteer? check, check, check.

The new Civic Type R is apparently a hoot to drive, but I can't get over the styling. It looks like it has every exterior accessory in the Pep Boys catalog.

This. Many Honda bashers are armchair auto enthusiasts that don't know much about the company and want a cheap laugh. Similar to those that dismiss the Miata as "chick car", ignoring that it's probably a superior sports car to whatever they're driving.

The S2000 was great and it's a shame it had to go. Today, Honda is one of very few American or Japanese brands still widely offering manual transmissions--something not to be ignored. The new Civic Si is the best sporty car in its price range, with a crisp 6 speed and LSD in a $24,000 package. Amazing value. The aforementioned Type R, while god-awful-ugly, is a track king, and the logical conclusion to how good FWD can be.

They made 6 speed V6 Accords for 14 years; I've owned two. 14 second quarter miles, a wonderful sound, and again some of the best manual transmissions available anywhere.

The new 2018 Accord with the larger 2.0T engine can still be had with a 6 speed manual.


For drivers cars, Honda isn't the best brand to pick on. There's plenty others that produce nothing very interesting to drive.

 

[The_Phew]

The new Civic Si is the best sporty car in its price range, with a crisp 6 speed and LSD in a $24,000 package.

Agreed on all counts, except I think the Civic Si doesn't seem like such a great deal next the GTI (what I currently drive), at least not at actual "street" prices. GTIs routinely sell for $6k+ below MSRP, so the street price for a GTI Sport last year was about the same as a Civic Si. And the GTI has a more upscale interior, way more power/torque, and a more sophisticated electromechanical diff. Not to mention that the Si isn't even available as a hatch. With a switch from rubber->aftermarket metal shift bushings, I actually think the 6MT in the GTI is just as good as the Si (neither holds a candle to the S2k's 'rifle bolt' 6MT though).

Total cost of ownership definitely favors the Civic though, as GTIs are brutal on the depreciation front (probably thanks to those $6k+ discounts).

 

[Matthew/E36]

Noted, but the S2000 is an exception. 9000 RPM redline? Best 6MT ever made? Terrifying snap oversteer? check, check, check.

The new Civic Type R is apparently a hoot to drive, but I can't get over the styling. It looks like it has every exterior accessory in the Pep Boys catalog.

I'd agree and further that Honda should make more interesting cars because they would be good at it. S2000 and I'll give them credit for the NSX S2000 is not necessarily powerful or fast, but is known to be fun to drive.

Averages exist for a reason, they just aren't always exciting. Speaking of average cars, the comments here support how extreme some are about how great a completely average vehicle is:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/0...ler-but-is-it-any-good-the-2018-toyota-camry/

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