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The 2019 Honda CR-V range of configurations is currently priced from $16,790.
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The 2019 Honda CR-V carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The following Honda CR-V comes in both five and seven seat options. These variants are available with five seats: Vi, VTi, VTi-S and VTi-LX. These variants are available with seven seats: VTi-L7 and VTi-E7. Black leather-appointed seat trim is reserved for the VTi-LX, VTi-L7 and VTi-E7, with black fabric seat trim available on the rest.
Plastic interior components in Japanese and European cars were once very susceptible to early failures in terms of cracking, peeling, discolouring and warping. The problem was that the manufacturers from these markets had an utter lack of understanding of Australian levels of UV radiation and heat cycles and, as a result, their plastic interiors soon disintegrated. Things soon changed for the better, however, and modern cars have very resilient interior fittings.
However, that makes it even stranger that your car should be exhibiting this problem. I’s not something that we’ve seen across a wide cross-section of CR-V vehicles, so maybe it’s a one-off manufacturing fault. Perhaps the plastic trim piece you refer to was damaged when it was fitted at the factory and has gradually become worse with age. Either way, it should be a simple warranty repair for your local dealership. Replacing the trim piece with a new one is the answer as the damaged part probably can’t be repaired economically.
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I can’t think of any reason it wouldn’t be suitable for someone in the 60s. It’s a reputable brand, with good reliability, strong resale. Others to thin about are the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX5, Subaru Forester.
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The Honda CR-V largely mirrors its Civic sibling in terms of interior, as you can see in these images. A 7.0-inch multimedia touchscreen sits prominently in the centre of the dashboard in all grades barring the entry-level Vi trim, with features including Bluetooth connectivity, but it lacks satellite navigation due to its Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality. We are not a fan of the touchscreen-only controls including the volume regulator as we much rather a physical knob or buttons. Second-row seats are spacious, while the third row available on some grades are also usable for children. Of note, a leather interior is reserved for the two top grades, with the rest of the CR-V line-up fitted with a cloth interior.
The Honda CR-V 2019 prices range from $17,050 for the basic trim level SUV VI (2WD) to $29,370 for the top of the range SUV VTI-LX (awd).