Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"It has always handled hills really well. it has gone to the mountains and on road trips with no problems."
Margaret E., CA (2001 Honda CR-V)"Running the air conditioner completely kills the acceleration. I have actually been almost hit by another car because it's so slow."
Peggy S., CO (2001 Honda CR-V)"Needed a complete engine rebuild ($3500) earlier this year. Decided to do that (as opposed to buy a different car) because my wife just LOVES the car (interior is still cherry, not enough dings on exterior to dissuade) AND we couldn’t find another CR-V for less than $5000 with lower mileage."
Anonymous, WA (2001 Honda CR-V)"Peppy engine and good brakes with quick turning radius"
Anonymous, TX (2001 Honda CR-V)"The car is spacious, roomy and comfortable. I have had it for 11 years and am still very happy with it."
John B., NY (2001 Honda CR-V)"ride, handling, and acceleration (for a 4 banger) are all very good."
Kent H., TX (2001 Honda CR-V)"Not much horsepower"
Anonymous, CA (2001 Honda CR-V)"The acceleration and handling are not great. It has trouble getting up hills due to the fact it has a 4 cylinder engine on a slightly heavier chassis. It's not going to win any races. The handling is okay. At the point I am in my life, I am ready for a vehicle that has a better driving experience."
David N., OH (2001 Honda CR-V)"Poor traction on ice and slippery roads"
Anonymous, MN (2001 Honda CR-V)"Acceleration is lethargic at best. Need to keep the rpms high going up hills. Honda definitely undersized the engine for this vehicle."
Anonymous, CT (2001 Honda CR-V)"Reliability good. AC compressor has blown up twice. A major problem"
William D., VA (2001 Honda CR-V)"I may not be the best judge because all my other vehicles have been manual transmission sports/high performance cars."
NADINE N., NC (2001 Honda CR-V)"Not the peppier engine Honda ever made. Sluggish acceleration. And at 129000 miles, the transmission is slow to shift at 40-50 mph."
Anonymous, IN (2001 Honda CR-V)"The acceleration is very poor. Everything else is fine."
Anonymous, GA (2001 Honda CR-V)"Yes, it's only a 4 cylinder, but it really struggles on the hills, especially rolling hills when the cruise is on. Granted this vehicle has over 100K on the odometer and it's been towed another 70K miles behind a motorhome."
KEN M., AZ (2001 Honda CR-V)
"Vehicle is under powered..noisy under any hard acceleration"
Anonymous, NY (2001 Honda CR-V)