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:dubdub07 wrote:
et2 and others....
Food for thought; when the newest version of the Wrangler came out, many said it was no where NEAR as good as the older TJs (they are wrong). When the YJs came out they said the same about them and that the CJs were the best and why the change. Now the same about the new Cherokee, nay-sayers. The fact is that the new Cherokee is a lot more a 4X4 than the CRV, but will be just as comfy in most comparable equipped models. The BIG difference in the Wrangler vs the Cherokee is that the Wrangler is still solid axle/frame vs unibody front wheel drive with rear wheel drive when needed. The latter not ideal for the Rockies toughest, but not bad. It is what it is and I think people will always balk at change. I would buy 10 Cherokees before I bought one CRV.
Obviously you like Jeep. I had a Jeep Wrangler and it was not a good tow vehicle, but I carried it on a trailer specially made for the Jeep. I used it mostly for hunting in Utah and Colorado. But I would not want to take a long trip on it. It was very stiff suspension.
I also had a Honda Pilot 2005 four wheel drive and it was great for hunting also, but it also road like a Cadillac on the freeway.
And I do not know why the CRV would not be just as good out on rough terrain. You can get them in four wheel drive, and they have a very powerful engine. Put the proper tires on that baby and I believe you would be surprised at what it will do.
I really like the look of the Cherokee 2013 and I even took one for a test drive. I liked it, but when I asked the sales person if it was towable, he told me NO. So that is when I walked away and bought the CRV exl which I really like. Eighty miles per hour is nothing for that engine. And it tows really good. It is a very good vehicle getting up to 36 mpg on the road.
Not taking anything away from Jeep, but since Crysler bought them out they have really come up with some nice looking vehicles.
dub
I think he was comparing the new 2014 jeep cherokee to the CRV as a direct comparison. But I do see many people towing wranglers that seem to do so fine. If you did your research on the Cherokee as much as some do on the CRV you would find out that the 2014 Cherokee gives you 3 different drive trains to pick from. The active II is he one needed for flat towing.
The interior is superior to the CRV ( as noted by many reviews online) and the crash ratings are one of the best. The CRV is not available in a 6 cylinder as a option. The tow rating (if needed) is much less on the CRV which should tell you something about its structural integrity.
As far as the CRV being off road capable, it wasn't designed to be. The jeep is designed to be, and has options making it capable of doing what jeeps do to a point. It would leave the guys in the CRV wishing they made a better choice if off road travels was part of the reason they purchased the CRV.
If you looked at the Jeep with the 4 cylinder with a active II drive train it would have been comparable to the CRV in fuel mileage and every other category. But you would have purchased with the Jeep a superior drivetrain and way easier towing setup. Even many of the online reviews say the seats in the CRV are least to be desired. The seats in the Jeep are like lounge chairs.
