CRV vs Terrano

[smallzoo]

I have a 2003 CRV 2.0 VTec which is a nice truck BUT...

..I just cant get used to the steering, it just feels so light and has no feedback
..The 4 wheel drive kicks in a bit late sometimes
..fule consumption is not good

I really like the idea of a terrano (2.7tdi) with its better 4wd, better mpg but I dont know what the steering is like..

I would only be able to afford around a 1999 model

Anyone help ?

Thanks

[jims-terrano]

Never driven a CRV but got a friend whos had 3 of them but being company cars they are replaced every 3 years.

I've had my R Reg T2 for nearly ten years now and theres someone on here that is well into the teens of years owning the same motor. Love mine to bits but at this age it's getting rather elderly now but still surprizes me at this age. Saved loads over the years being a member on here, a proper mine of info.

Jim

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

i'd say the steering is pretty light but has some feeling considering
its mostly a rear wheel drive car, with ifs and pas.

tyre pressures can make quite a difference. higher and the steering
is very precise but prone to bump steer, lower pressure and rolling
resistance increase with the foot print but the general ride improves.

might be worth remembering that that certainly the swb terranos
and mavericks were likened to the rav4s back in the day as a truck
that would suit someone coming over to the fold from a hot hatch
which I take to mean the handling was more sporty than other suv's
of the time.

[clivvy]

I would say the T2 steering is quite light, but then it needs to be due to the weight of the truck! Even so, I find it drives very well, much more "car like" than most 4x4's. Tyres of course will make a difference as will tyre pressure. Feedback is good I would say, for what it is, just got to remember that the tyres are huge, so this will reduce feedback a bit.

I'd say go test drive one asap, find a friendly garage. I cant comment on the CRV, never driven one (look nice motors though) but I would say the T2 is a different class of vehicle all together, so be prepared for a big difference in the drive.

[rayf3262]

I had both a 2008 2.2CDTi CR-V and Terrano for a couple of years.
CR-V is much more car like to drive, not surprisingly as it's built from the Honda Civic floor pan. Very comfortable space to be in, lots of "toys" to play with. The voice control of heater control and sat nav etc. is a bit of a waste of time though, easier to just press a button!
The hands free telephone kit worked well, although there is no option to control it other than by voice commands!

Fuel economy was poorer than I would have hoped for in a modern unit like this, used to rummage around the hi 30's most of the time. If you drove it like a saint it was possible to get to mid 40's and beyond.

Has good & flexible interior load space, roof rails easy to fit to existing M8 mounts under small covers on the roof.
Only had one fault in 60K miles, the battery mysteriously drained itself one night, apparently not an unknown issue!

CRV was first choice for longer journeys and Terrano far more suited to the bog that was my boat mooring, the CRV struggled a few times in the soft and slippery black Broads mud! Possibly, due to the fact that you must loose front wheel traction before the rear wheel drive is engaged. There's no opportunity to pre-engage 4WD before you tackle such terrain, it's all done automatically.
The Terrano never had the slightest issue in the same terrain....

[smallzoo]

Thanks for the replies so far..

My CRV is a petrol 2003 model so I guess the poor MPG is standard.

I cant complain about motorway driving or general comfort and so far its been reliable.. its just the lack of feedback and light steering I am finding difficult. When I go around a roundabout I just dont feel confident and in the current Ice as I dont get any feedback anyway its even more worrying.. maybe its just me !

I have had Series III, Discovery and a Nissan Patrol and never felt this before

[Fez_uk]

dont expect great mpg from the terrano 30ish tops

[smallzoo]

I know it will be up to 35 max but I struggle to get that out of the CRV and the terrano is a 7 seater and 'MAYBE' I can run some biodiesel..?

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

I've had my R Reg T2 for nearly ten years now and theres someone on here that is well into the teens of years owning the same motor.
Jim

My ears are burning, yep in April 2012 I will have owned mine 17 years from new, nearly old enough to start driving it's self.
Party when it's 18....

30mpg on runs, less on short mileage trips.

Cheapest car to keep on the road (ie cost of ownership) than any other car I have driven, or owned. Ignoring the fuel that is..

The biggest cost this year, ignoring MOT and service parts has been the £10 to this club.... Not bad for a teenage motor... It hasn't even got any spots (rust) yet.

[cleangreenm/c]

Hi i had a crv for a few months good points--they said 36.4 on a run it did that bang on the nose.bad points ---i drove the car on a test drive ,vgood no problem wot so ever!!!! picked the car up drove itok next day every time ipulled away id stallit .it would be fine for a while then it would stall again .
Ijust could not get the clutch bite point right . then in a very bad thunder storm put wipers on and i could feel thewipers going to and fro through the brake and clutch pedal,s.
Pluss honda,s servicing was crap 1LTR OF OIL ABOVE THEfullmarkon the dip stick so they fitted 2 front spots foc
picked car up tried the spots out brill.
of igo to work,23-45 i finish work come out to go home onlyloghts that work are the spots . so it went asap
myt2tdi is brill steering not heavy just right 28to30 mpg hope this helps roy

[smallzoo]

with reference to a terrano.. does it really matter if I buy a 95 or a 99 model ?
ie any to avoid or ones to look for ?

Cheers

[96terrano]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

theres someone on here that is well into the teens of years owning the same motor.

Jim

I'm guessing that's me

[MudLifeCrisis]

Originally Posted by rustic

My ears are burning, yep in April 2012 I will have owned mine 17 years from new, .

Mine was first reg'd in Nov 97 and I bought in Feb 99 so mine is a mere youngster at nearly 13 years ownership.

Might get buried in mine ;O)


Brian

[Fez_uk]

Originally Posted by 96terrano

I'm guessing that's me

think he means rustic

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

Originally Posted by smallzoo

with reference to a terrano.. does it really matter if I buy a 95 or a 99 model ?
ie any to avoid or ones to look for ?

Cheers

go younger, post 96 is mk2 with tdi, intercooler lifts 100bhp td to 125bhp, for 'free'
as upto 99 some were still group 10, my mk4 despite being 'basic' s trim is a group
12 and same truck as my 96 s other than abs and ebd, the plusher se et which
add aircon and roof rails can be group 14.

stick to 2.7td, which you will in those years