Jeep or CRV - the search for a toad continues
Narrowing down the search for a new toad that we can tow 4 down. DW's current Civic requires a dolly and it's a pain. So we drove the CRV and frankly she's not crazy about it. It's a great toad based ...
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RayChez wrote:Ernest wrote:
My wife and I were definitely headed towards the CRV last fall. WE didn't need it till spring of this year so we were waiting. Along came the new Jeep Cherokee Limited and we fell in love with it. In the end it was a net $3k difference between a fully loaded Limited and a fully loaded CRV. It was easy to justify the difference between the two for us. I personally like the hard neutral in the Jeep for towing vs. CRV process. Nothing moves in the drive line of the Jeep. It clearly has good beach and gravel capability where the CRV has none.
The thing is Jeep has changed a lot with the exception of the (I believe it is called Wrangler), that is the all terrain Jeep. The others all look like most suv's in the market today. I was on the freeway yesterday and this suv passed me and my wife made a comment that there was so many versions of Jeep now and are really not designed for rugged out door driving, like the Wrangler. I would have to say the Jeep Cherokee falls into that category. They are not the Jeep we were all accustom to. So my point is for towing purposes, it really does not matter whether it is a Jeep or a CRV. They both will serve the purpose of transporting rvers back and forth.
I will say one thing about the CRV. The comfort of the seats is not as good as my Honda Pilot EXL. But again I did not pay 15K more for the CRV.:W
It's no Wrangler, but if you haven't done any research on the new Cherokee I can understand your thought. It's trail rated and some neat videos of its capabilities are available on you tube if you so inclined to watch them. Vehicles are being designed to be appealing- "crossovers". That doesn't necessarily mean they're not functional in the ways of the Jeep.
For most people who want to get off road and get in some decently rough terrain the properly equip Cherokee is very capable of doing it.
If you like a car the. The CRV is the better choice. If you want, and have the need for something more rugged with some added benefits, the jeep is everything the CRV is and some. There aren't to many vehicles in its class that come with a rear end lock if desired. It's also probably one of if not the easiest to flat tow if the correct trans is ordered. Just put in neutral and press the button and your done.
