Pop the rear hatch on the Honda CR-V and you're in for a surprise: the load
floor is very, very low. I went to throw some groceries in the back of the car
last night and stood in the store parking lot for a minute, wondering exactly
how it's possible to have such a low load floor, a fully-independent rear
suspension, and all-wheel drive.
Reach over to either side of the trunk and you can fold the 60/40 split rear
seats flat with one lever pull. The cargo cover assembly is spring loaded, so it
comes out of its brackets with little or no effort.
Having wrangled both a 42" television and a flat-packed television stand into
a similarly sized Suzuki Grand Vitara two weeks ago, I admired the CR-V because
the process of loading large items into the back -- a process that took many
minutes and considerable swearing with the Suzuki -- would have taken seconds in
the Honda.
The Honda CR-V is supposed to be the benchmark of the compact utility
segment, and during moments like this, when you're manhandling a 70-pound IKEA
box into the back, it acts like one. Combine that with a spritely engine, good
handling and ride quality, and great ease of use, and you've got a benchmark car
all over again. Not bad.
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