Why I Love the 2nd Generation Honda CR-V 

I love the 2nd gen crv! I have an awd 05 crv with over 320k miles. Still runs excellent with regular maintenance. From the golden age of Honda when they were still engine & reliability first!

“Four harnessed children” 😭😂😂😂

As a second gen owner you sir have made my day

I bought a 2002 yesterday with 238k mi. and it runs great was really well maintained. Orig paint and interior no rips or tears and the a/c blows cold. Looking forward to doing some tasteful mods. Great cars!

I know what you mean. My 2002 CR-V FWD auto trans has been the most reliable car I've ever owned, which includes a lot of cars foreign and domestic over the last 60+ years. Except for an oxygen sensor, a couple of door locks, and a window motor, it's been trouble free - possibly because it has had oil changes every 2500-3500 miles. What's truly amazing to me is that it seemingly has better acceleration now than when it was new. An unanticipated bonus is that it doesn't have the tons of gadgetry that comes standard on all new cars and costs and arm and a leg to repair when it fails (although I'd happily trade the CR-V CD/tape player for Apple car-play).

Mine has 171,000 miles. I love it because it's practical, reliable and easy to work on. Both of my kids drove it through high school and college. My wife wants me to let it go. But, I just can't.

Just discovered your channel, so many of your videos I need to watch. I fully understand your channel, Hondas are addictive. I’m in my 30’s and on my 6th Honda and currently own a 1999 CRV and a 2019 CRV great family vehicles.!! they can do it all and at the end of the day you can fold down the rear seats and you have a Bed.. 🤩 Keep up the good work..👍

I bought one with just under 200k miles on the clock after my daily took extended leave for collision repairs. It’s the polar opposite of my daily in terms of complexity - but after just an exhaust repair it’s been rock-solid and comes close to meeting the advertised MPG. Starts in the morning when it’s 5 degrees F, pushes through snow, shifts like new. It’s one of those vehicles that will inhabit the planet long after man is gone and only cockroaches exist

I own a 2006 CRV, bought new in 2005. I now have 347,000 Miles.. Most reliable auto I ever owned.. Easy to maintain. I change auto transmission fluid every 10K miles, Engine oil synthetic every 5k miles. Not the most fuel efficient, maybe 23MPG. She still runs great. Transmission shifts fine, engine smooth. Major expense was fixing AC, otherwise routine.. She leaks oil, but doesnt burn. Nice review by you.

Nice review and showing the interior seats folding, table, and such! :)

Loved that Basil Fawlty moment when that car passed you on the inside!

I enjoyed your review! I just purchased an '05 with a 5spd manual transmission, which is a fairly rare model in the US. I like it a lot!

I love these too, would love to see you do a project CRV with a Euro spec K24 like you've mentioned before :)

been eyeing up these as a new daily so i can stop putting miles on my 60k ek4 lol, also i’m a carpenter and the insane boot space just feels like the perfect combo for a great daily

Probably one of the best cars ever built..mk1 ,and 2.

2nd Gen is best for sure. My 2003 CRV recently had some raptor liner to take care of some rust around rear fenders and gas fill cap...looks great! 340,000km and still going strong.

awesome vid, you should also do a 3rd gen one with the K24Z1 :)

It's hard to resist the feeling of early Clarkson vibe. Very nice episode, nostalgia just kicked in yo and took back to the times when I was watching Top Gear as a kid.

As an owner of a Honda CR-V '05 diesel, I love the car. It's still in pristine condition, no rust and runs like a charm! Although I feel the diesel consumption is slughtly high. It's a 2,2l engine. But overall, a dream car

2:30 You are so right about the 1st gen CRV having weak transmissions

Funny! Had me laughing there 😃

Good vid. I thought it was funny. Like the style too. Shame these videos don't do as well with the algorithm

I love this guy

I love these

Nice review

i love honda CRV cars because there are kits out that can turn prelude, civic or integra into AWD using CRV parts 2nd gen is perfect

The 'look' when that subo undercuts ya 😦 😅

My mk2 has been crashed twice and it still drive's great , never gonna sell it , no problems with reliability in over 10 years .

I have an 06 sport and with the right tires on these things are surprisingly good off road.

not gonna lie that subbie with the ELH sounded sick

HI5, namaste! amazing video buddy!

Nice GC8 at 5:35 tho, in a hurry to the Vape shop.

Mine is the same year but with automatic transmission. Never getting rid of this thing. Getting another but with a manual whenever I get a chance

I love my 2 gen crv my car is 2002 and 300k miles and still work excellent nothing is broke

The 2nd Gen CR-V is a great all around vehicle. K24 vtec 5sp auto. Heaps of room. even a 2 person micro camper (in a pinch), for the very close friends

Nice

Great daily.

I took out the larger rear seat and turned it into a touring / vanlife

Ours has rust holes big enough to put your whole arm through and it's still going strong. Mechanically it's a car, so expecting any kind of off-road performance is a bit silly. I find it hilarious that people put lift kits and big tires on them, however the AWD system works extremely well for deep snow and muddy roads. It's like having an old Subaru without the impending engine failure.

I think, the engineer who design this car, are using the best spec material composition, no cost reduction.

Is that a factory color paint? I've never seen that as an option on the 2nd gen, just the darker Eternal Blue Pearl, like mine.

The purchase of my girlfriends 2003 16 yrs ago started her love of Honda

Oh god that poor engine, my 2004 CRV grew up in a garage and is spotless in comparison! I recently got work done so her engine is looking really clean actually

Would these be better off with a flash tune like the CL9 Accords? Would that brighten up the engine power that it’s laking.

You are funny man !

The failure of the a/c is the weakest link for me. I hope to find one where it's been replaced and properly serviced.

Me too!

U should review a Legacy GTB twin turbo

Is it just the RAA intake and a different camshaft that make this drop 30 bhp compared to the A3?

Are these any good in snow with some all terrain tyres on???? Just got rid of my freelander 1 and i had AVON AX7 tyres with that and didnt even slip in snow never mind get stuck haha

I just bought my first ever honda. I had a mazda 323zxi great car. Nissan sunny 1.8i. Great car. Vw golf ( great drive awful Kept going wrong) Has other cars earlier on too. M my first ever honda or suv . Its a crv2.2 cdi exclusive and after owning it for three days i a absoloutely bloody love it ! Think it could be best ever. I Skywatch a lot at times and again storm chasing so often stay out all night. Now with the glass tipping up at the back like that on the boot it’s perfect for staying in the car whilst looking for lightning if it’s starting to rain. And the seats go right down by taking off the headrest of the passenger seat then I tilt the back seat backwards and then you’ve got a bed without putting your feet in the footwell light I’ve done on all my other . My sister has a CRV petrol . She said it goes like stink mine is a diesel and it really does shift I’m really really impressed.

this entire video radiates jeremy clarkson energy

I brought a 2006 second gen, it was the last of the Japanese built Honda's great car.

Hey, Please review 3rd gen Honda CR-V :)

nice

A decent driver with decent tyres would piss what you think it would not do I have pulled many a Landy out of the shit with mine so do not underestimate this cars capabilities !!!!!!!!!

My mom also have Honda CR-V 2.4L second generation

Does this car still work with modern ethanol (20%, 25%) blended gas?

i have off road 2005 ,, it is the best reliable car I have ever driven,, even I tested CR V 2013 but it is really some thing precious!

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Could have been great. Terrible mpg. Gas tank is tiny (15.3) Rear swing hatch is dumb. Rear seats do not fold flat. Horribly tight access in engine bay...a real pain for maintenance. Picnic table is fun idea, if you don't keep anything in the rear. Seatbelts get loose - Honda doesn't care to fix, despite recall. It's front-wheel drive, basically, but the AWD will kick-in if needed...yeah, one wheel will and you'll still get stuck ;) Other than that, it's a good car.

I like it because it looks dorky and utilitarian, just like such a vehicle should.

Me too much favourite SUV Honda CRV 2nd gen

My '97 first gen Honda was destroyed by a drunk driver. I replaced it with a second gen CRV and to be honest it's a great car but I wish I had my old CRV back.

"Five hundred dollar crap box" ... Not anymore. Second gen's here in Canada, specifically in not proper London, are going for anywhere between six and ten grand, depending on whether the mileage is high or ridiculously high.

I'm waiting for a young NZ version of James May and Richard Hammond to pop out of the trunk

thats WRX actually sounds great LOL

What version k24 does it have?

Lol @ the gc8 that cut you off

let's go Brandon!

Is 2001 considered 2nd Gen?

Clarkson, please get out of his mind! Nice review thanks 👍

Porirua Motorway reprazent

I had one I freaking loved it then it got crashed not even by me ;-;

I already have a third 2 gen. I don't want another car.

what the hell? it's not hand gear position of Crv type.

Good vid! Along with some of the usual suspects such as corollas, these will probably be there with the cockroaches after a nuclear holocaust!

You are blessed you didn't buy a 2011 model, I have one I bought with 40,000 miles and currently has 175,000. It is an absolute POS. I have replaced so many failed parts on it I don't know where to begin. It burns 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles because the pistons stick, great Honda engineering. Look up the worst year CRV to buy and it is 2011. It's like Honda used inferior parts the last year for this model.

hahahahahaha that blue suburu just ruined ur whole video haha ,classic

Getting super expensive 😩

Lol something tells me you don't really like this car Well it look not that bad,haw comfortable is the steering wheel.

I just can't like it. But I'm not a fan of suv style vehicles regardless anyway 😊

Gen 2 is the best because its an expedition type vehicle. While Gen3+ is just uglier and uglier each generation newer. Not to mention, they're not as capable or reliable as the Gen2.

Accent😂

What a strange man.

That is awful

These things are small trucks, not cars. they eat up gas and have lots of issues for a vehicle that is supposed to be so reliable.