Equinox vs. CRV – Freeway Ride?

We've put 2 sets of tires on the CRV and it remains very noisy on the highway. IMO it wouldn't cost much for Honda to fix this issue.

We have a 2012 Equinox and it has a very nice ride on the Interstate. It has not had a single recall and has not seen a shop other than oil changes & tire rotation.

We have a 2014 Equinox and it's extremely smooth, noiseless and comfortable on the interstates. It's very roomy inside.

You might want to read this crash test report on the Equinox:

Equinox is good in a crash test.

richnorsworthy wrote:
We have purchased a 2014 Silverado 4WD 1500 to tow behind our motor home. What is the procedure I need to go through to do this. I have the Roadmaster tow system installed on the truck so just need to know what the process is to set the truck up for towing. Any help is appreciated.

I would suggest that you start a new thread for your question instead of on this one.

Also the best resource is your owners manual for this information. When it comes to something this important so you don't cause damage to your new rig I feel it would behoove you to read first before relying on someone on the internet for something this important.

We have purchased a 2014 Silverado 4WD 1500 to tow behind our motor home. What is the procedure I need to go through to do this. I have the Roadmaster tow system installed on the truck so just need to know what the process is to set the truck up for towing. Any help is appreciated.

Bought a 2013 CR/V for all the usual reasons. We enjoy it. A good compromise for towing and all round use. As per the owners manual for the 2015 CR/V, they are no longer(2015) approved by Honda for four down towing.

The 2013 is the 4th Honda we've owned. I had a 91 Accord which was ok except for the chronic typical rust problems. My wife's 2003 which, because of the typical transmission problem and the $4000 if we had it repaired we got practically nada for, her 2013 with the 4 tsb's. I have a 2008 Civic which has been relatively trouble free, but no more so than a friends Cobalt of the same vintage and 25000 more miles on it. Don't get me wrong, the Hondas are ok, just nothing extraordinary.

jfkmk wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:

I am over owning American cars. Too much time spent at the dealers for recalls and problems and the resale sucks.

My wife's 2013 Accord with 14,000 miles on it has been to the dealers for 4 TSB repairs, more than any car we've ever owned. This Accord replaced her 2003 that lost a transmission (common problem for the V6) after only 150,000 miles. Not sure I see the advantage of owning a Honda.

I have had five for about 400,000 miles. I admit to two recalls. None serious.
Very low depreciation. No problems. Nada. Drive and go.

My stickshift 06 CRV has been an extremely reliable vehicle. Towed it 40,000 miles without incident. And I find the seating very comfortable.
That said, it's very noisy on the highway.

When we were looking for a new toad back in 2010, we had narrowed our choices down to the CRV and the GMC Terrain. Hands down the Terrain had more power, better mpg, was quieter, more comfortable and had a lot more accessories. However, I was very hesitant to get the GMC due to reliability concerns. I had never owned a Honda (Toyota fan, thru and thru), but had heard of the excellent reliability attached to them. I was holding out for the CRV while the DW wanted the Terrain. Well, of course, she won.

Now, after four years of driving and being towed a combined mileage of 60,000 miles, the Terrain has yet to have even one problem. It's difficult for me to admit to her that she was right....gulp....but it has been an absolute perfect toad for us.

Keep in mind that the Equinox and the Terrain are sisters...just different body styles with everything else the same. Our Terrain, while being the top of the line SLT with all options and along with having the 4cyl and 2wd (as opposed to having a 6cyl and AWD), weighs out at almost exactly 4000 lbs. If the Equinox weighs 3800 lbs, I'm not sure where the difference would be, so would have to assume that if an Equinox is dress out like our Terrain, it would also be 4000 lbs.

Good luck in which ever you choose.

Ron