Honda CRV 2.2 or new 1.6 deisel manual

plumball
plumball Forum Participant Posts: 2
edited February 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

I have had five 2.2 diesel manual CRV's  and have found them wonrderful tow cars for towing my Coachman Amara 520/4, and am looking to trade my current 2.2 for new 1.6, but i'm very concerned that it is up to the job.

Does anybody have any experiance of towing a 1500kg van with new range CRV 1.6 manual ?

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  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited February 2016 #2

    http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/community/discussions/information,-technical-tips-advice/towcars-towing/Honda-CRV/rt/1282731/

  • Simon100
    Simon100 Club Member Posts: 666 ✭
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    edited February 2016 #3

    The review I read of the latest CRV made some comment about it being 'just the right side of gutless' . Personally I would avoid as there are plenty of better cars on the market such as the Mazda CX5, Kia Sportage or Hyundai Tucson. 

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited February 2016 #4

    Can`t see how a 1.6 is powerful enough.

  • TimJim
    TimJim Forum Participant Posts: 162
    edited February 2016 #5

    The new Crv is a little soft in the rear and works too hard to deliver the goods as a reasonable towcar. As Simon100 says Koreans might be a good alternative. I would be very wary of the CX5 whilst pretty  well all Mazdas score highly  it rates a lowly 85th most reliable in the Auto Express Driver satisfaction reliability survey. Easily the most unreliable Mazda to date . Sadly warranty also has no options to extend it beyond standard 3 years. 

    Tj

  • TimJim
    TimJim Forum Participant Posts: 162
    edited February 2016 #6

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  • xtrailman
    xtrailman Forum Participant Posts: 559
    edited February 2016 #7

    The new Crv is a little soft in the rear and works too hard to deliver the goods as a reasonable towcar. As Simon100 says Koreans might be a good alternative. I would be very wary of the CX5 whilst pretty  well all Mazdas score highly  it rates a lowly 85th most reliable in the Auto Express Driver satisfaction reliability survey. Easily the most unreliable Mazda to date . Sadly warranty also has no options to extend it beyond standard 3 years. 

    Tj

    Write your comments here...Not quite the CX-7 is worst.

    87 position isnt great out of 200, but the overall position is 65.

    [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PMhfkRdRUFwhvpY-ApJl1QJH5NLMWpOFChPa-YKvNiQ/edit#gid=0] RESULTS[/url]

    Latest CRV isnt great either, if you believe the results.

  • dwlgll20
    dwlgll20 Forum Participant Posts: 139
    edited February 2016 #8

    I appreciate that people try to be helpful, but I would suggest you double check all the information provided.

    The warranty for the Mazda CX-5 can be extended through Mazda UK.

    http://www.mazda.co.uk/buying-owning/buying/warranty/

    Rather than concentrating on one set of data, it's really worth looking at other reviews of the CX-5. For example have a look at user comments at:

    http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/mazda/cx-5/suv/review

  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #9

    No experience of the CRV but feel that like most people, a 1.6 is going to feel underpowered.

    As for 'User' reviews on the CX5, isn't that like any owner of any car !! It's the best tug ever, the best car I have owned, so glad I bought it. Most peoplel say 'ours is the best' rather than admit to being foolish in buying it.

    Youtube video review <HERE> of the CRV 1.6 and caravan

  • Wildwood
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    edited February 2016 #10

    7n a recent article in the papers Mazda came fourth for reliability behind Honda, Toyota and Suzuki. The figures were from a warranty provider so read what you will into it.

    Hyunda and Kia took the next two places.

     

  • hostahousey
    hostahousey Forum Participant Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #11

    I own a CRV 2.2cdti  but I seem to have read some where that the 1.6 has the same BHP as the 2.2 CRV.

  • white123
    white123 Forum Participant Posts: 3
    edited February 2016 #12

    The 1.6 Honda crv has 160 bhp 10 more than the 2.2 .They both have the same torque.

  • hostahousey
    hostahousey Forum Participant Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #13

    The 1.6 Honda crv has 160 bhp 10 more than the 2.2 .They both have the same torque.

      I thought  I had read this White123, if this is so then surely the 1.6 is man enough for the job. I didn't have any trouble towing wit mine.

  • hostahousey
    hostahousey Forum Participant Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭
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    edited February 2016 #14

    Have you made your mind up yet Plumball?

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