It may only have finished mid-pack in our highly competitive 2019 Compact SUV Challenge, but the 2019 Honda CR-V will no doubt remain among the most popular options for those shopping the class. Its balanced mix of features and performance, plus noteworthy cargo space, ensure it’s a perennial sales dynamo. It’s no surprise, then, that our review of the 2019 CR-V is one of this week’s five most popular videos.
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Cars.com reviewer Joe Wiesenfelder ran down the list of pros and cons for the CR-V’s latest model year, and while there was a great deal to appreciate, they were usually measured.
“Off the line when you accelerate from a stop, for the first couple seconds, it feels like almost nothing happens,” he said regarding the 2019 CR-V’s serious lag. “It really takes awhile to get going, and that really stood out about the CR-V versus many competitors.”
Even so, Wiesenfelder added, fuel economy was notably good given the transmission, and ride quality and handling was above average.
What else works — and doesn’t — about the 2019 Honda CR-V? Find out more in the videos both for our review, at No. 5, and in our 2019 Compact SUV Challenge video at No. 1.
On the reviews front, meanwhile, a one-week anomaly with the 2019 BMW X5 at the top of the order has been brushed aside and normal service restored as the 2020 Kia Telluride resumes its ranking as No. 1. Beneath it are a swell of recently redesigned (or reintroduced) SUVs familiar to this countdown and — just for good measure, because this is America after all — one lone pickup truck in the form of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
For the full list, check out the top five reviews and videos of the week below.
Top 5 Reviews
1. 2020 Kia Telluride Review: The New Big SUV Benchmark
2. 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Review: All-Around Greatness
3. 2019 Chevrolet Blazer Review: The On-Road Warrior
4, 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Review: Practicality Over Performance
5. 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Review: A Mixed Bag of Big Improvements
Top 5 Videos
1. 2019 Compact SUV Challenge
2. How to Drive a Manual Transmission
3. 2019 Ford Ranger Vs. 2018 Toyota Tacoma
4. 2018 Ford Raptor — Hennessey Velociraptor 6×6
5. 2019 Honda CR-V: Review
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