THIS IS IT, DOZENS OF PICS, LOTS OF DETAILS 2007 CRV! C&

[JustinTime]

Someone posted on another thread, but wrong sub forum. Easily missed.

Here are probably 100 pics of exterior and interior, very detailed. Yes there is a center folding tray in some models....

No change to the grill I am afraid!

The 3rd gen has some decent angles, but a few angles are just absolutely horrid.

http://www.caranddriver.com/previews/11564/2007-honda-cr-v.html

[JustinTime]

Folding tray

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407341905.jpg

[JustinTime]

HIDEOUS!!!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg

[JustinTime]

Nice! See what I mean?!
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406523443.jpg

[bing]

Whoa! I have to take a break from seeing this and digest the new pictures. I too don't like the look from the front.

I'll be back. :oops:

Bing

[SoFlaDad]

This rear view is even worse than the front end:

[skyout]

I'm not sure but it (the front end) looks like it's going to cut thru the air better as well as putting the crumple zone a little further out from the engine bay. It's definitely a smoother front end.

Using giggity's July 2006 CR-V Car of the Month to compare.
http://www.hondasuv.com/images/crv/cotm/jul06/cotm_july06_maui_4.jpghttp://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406370181.jpg

[Dragonfly]

As I said elsewhere, the "Grouper look" takes a bit of getting used to.

http://www.rodneyanonymous.com/archives/grouper.jpg

[etc]

i suspect an optional front bumper design would soon be offered if not by honda - by somebody else
since a lot of people dislike the original bumper that would be a seriously profitable business
and its very simple to do it actually - all they have to do is push back that front lip and diminish the grin

[Alpine]

HIDEOUS!!!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg

I agree.......looks like a HOVERCRAFT

[greyd]

Thanks for posting that link to those pics. I like the interior. Especially the leather seats and the dash with the navigation pkg. I don't like the exterior and from some angles it looks like the buick rendezvous. I'll have to check it out in person when they show up on the dealer's lots.

[AoS]

Dueler ... yeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :roll:

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061408074179.jpg

[marco77]

These are the best pics so far!!

I have to say the the front is something difficult to describe.....
That plastic cover under the bumper is giving it a even cheaper look...copared to the interior....

I really to not know who has been the jap designer that did this "thing"!!!

I just see this car in one colour: Nighthawk Black!!! Maybe because it will cover a look of things......

Let's wait and see it in real....

[OSX2000]

Ooh, I love the new front end they gave us! Oh wait, no I don't, because it's still the same freakish epitome of ugly! :lol:

The LX front, with its black accents looks worlds better then the chromed out EX.
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406495002.jpghttp://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg

I must say though, I really do love the interior. It's very "traditional CR-V", but with a much more sporty look. And those seats look friggin COMFY!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407501982.jpg

[AoS]

HIDEOUS!!!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg
I find the front of the LX a little bit better.

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406495002.jpg

I think the best combination would be chrome on the lower grille (like the EX) but no chrome on the upper one (like the LX).

[tractorboy]

CAR and DRIVER wrote: Those changes add up to a much tighter and sleeker-looking body that’s now far more impressive should you been spotted by your golf buddy while cruising around the mall parking lot.


you kidding me.....take the bus :lol:

[OSX2000]

If I was your golf buddy, I sure would be impressed......that you have the guts to drive that thing around. :roll:

[tractorboy]

HIDEOUS!!!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg


good job Honda didn't build the channel tunnel.....the two halves would have never met in the middle. This car was top of my list to buy but now seeing a shot straight on from the front has deflated me a bit...I was warming to the exterior styling....just looks like 2 teams were involved..one designed the bottom half and the other the top half, but they never traded dimensions..perhaps one was working in metric and the other imperial....hey maybe NASA had something to do with it :shock:

[mcbeevee]

The head on photo is really bothering me...and I was just starting to get over the original front grill pics! The front bumper looks like it was "cladded" on! Still waiting on pics of the cloth seats. :(

[tractorboy]

The head on photo is really bothering me...and I was just starting to get over the original front grill pics! The front bumper looks like it was "cladded" on! Still waiting on pics of the cloth seats. :(

you can just about see them in this pic...not great I know...we need a full cabin shot

[liquidfuel88]

Dueler ... yeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :roll:

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061408074179.jpg

aren't they different Duelers though? the new one has 470, and the 1st & 2nd gen had 683 Duelers? :roll:

[AoS]

aren't they different Duelers though? the new one has 470, and the 1st & 2nd gen had 683 Duelers? :roll:
Couldn't find anything about Dueler 470 on Bridgestone's website ... so I think this is another indication but not the model one.

[tractorboy]

The head on photo is really bothering me...and I was just starting to get over the original front grill pics! The front bumper looks like it was "cladded" on! Still waiting on pics of the cloth seats. :(

is this any better :?:...no not really.... but I like the colour combination

[KW Sluggo]

I am not generally a fan of the darker colours due to the difficulty of keeping them clean but the navy blue one (at least that what my monitor shows) shown by Car & Driver looks pretty good.

Yes the front end looks like a committee design job but the inherent Honda quality and my own CRV experience (318,000 Kms on my 1997) means that I just cannot dismiss this new one out of hand.

I like the back door, the 5 speed tranny and the interior but I wish it had more horsepower, fold flat 2nd row seats and a better front end. I am also coming aaround to the view that sport cute crossovers (Ford Edge, 2007 Outlander, and Mazda CX-7, for example) are moving away from the trucklet look such that in two or three years the RAV4 will be an anomaly (prediction: RAV4 will switch to the Euro rear door design w/o the tire within 2 years).

The new CRV design is one that I will want to see in person before I will commit and, as always, price will be a decisive factor, particularly if Honda cannot bring this to market at a price less than the RAV4 Limited or V6 Sport.

[scho99]

Talked to a salesman that drove one last week. He said that the manual has been dropped. :x :cry: Maybe like the 1st Gen, they'll realize that there is a market for the manual after a year or two.......

[sleeksilver]

Dueler ... yeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :roll:

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061408074179.jpg

aren't they different Duelers though? the new one has 470, and the 1st & 2nd gen had 683 Duelers? :roll:

That is correct! I still LOVE those rims though :)

[bluewho25]

Nice cargo space. I guess that answers my problems.
Now I hope I can afford one.



El Guapo

[sleeksilver]

As I said elsewhere, the "Grouper look" takes a bit of getting used to.

http://www.rodneyanonymous.com/archives/grouper.jpg

:lol:


I don't know guys, I kinda like it :) Interior looks much better in these pictures!!! I didn't like the interior at first but it's growing on me. The wheels I love also made it to production! Now that makes me a happy camper :D

And yes, those are a different Dueler than we have, hopefully they will be much better.

My dream 3rd gen CRV----

Green Tea Metallic (Weird green color)
Tan Leather interior
2.2 Diesel w/ 170HP+
6 Speed Manual :twisted:



HONDA! You give me these 4 things, and I will sell my CRV by the end of the year! :)

What do you all think???

[wisch515]

I don't mind the direct side view, but the rest...yikes.
I'm 90% sure I'll be getting the RAV. If the cr-v gets a gold rating from iihs I might be swayed.

The RAV seems to be more utilitarian. What's up with the stupid shelf lip in the 07 cr-v?

[98AccordEx]

Wow Car & Driver took a lot of pictures. All colors seem to have their 'moment' depending on the angle to the extent it would be a tough choice if I had to choose a favorite. Darker colors seem to hide the front better.

The front needs works Honda, hopefully you'll get it right for the 2009 MMC, please? The rest of the CRV looks really great. Some changes I could do without like the dual deck cargo lid but other changes clearly move the CRV up a notch or two. If it weren't for the front end this would be the top-level 4cyl compact SUV.

[marco77]

Hi Guys,

The only colour for CRV Gen3 is the Nighthawk Black. It covers the front i am sure about that.

I agree with AoS saying that the Euro version looks much better than the NA model

I will have 45000 km (30000 miles) at the end of this year on my 01/2006 Crv 2.2 icdti.
I really do not know what to do since I have to change my car every 3 years and in this case with the new model release I do not what my Gen2 to loose a to much value.....

These first pic are not good news but I have time to see and try the beast...

[AoS]

I really do not know what to do since I have to change my car every 3 years and in this case with the new model release I do not what my Gen2 to loose a to much value.....

These first pic are not good news but I have time to see and try the beast...
The good thing is that if the Gen3 CR-V doesn't look very sexy ... the Gen2 CR-V will keep a good resale value :wink:

[AoS]

Those pictures are now on Temple of VTEC as well ... easier to browse.

http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=604869

[marco77]

Those pictures are now on Temple of VTEC as well ... easier to browse.

http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-article?article_id=604869


Aos,

take a look at this link http://www.vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=599429

This guys seems to have driven a Gen03.

[lamster]

Here's what my thinking is regarding the new CRV. I agree with most of the posts that the exterior especially the front bumper is not the best stuff out ther. However, the bright side is the new CRV comes with a wonderful interior that looks sporty, comfortable, and even upscale.

As the owner, most of your time will be spent inside your own car, which means that the interior should be far more important. Any exterior - bad or good - will go away as time goes by. After a while, you won't even notice it anymore. For instance, lots of people screamed at Honda when they redesigned the Accord, but nowadays it looks like any other car on the street.

Honestly speaking, I did not like the look of the last CRV either. But I've gotten used to it.

Just my 2 cents.

[skyout]

I went to the link marco put up and in it there's a link towards the bottom from Hondafan1 to specs dated tomorrow:
http://www.autodeadline.com/detail?source=Honda&mid=HON2006082452379&mime=ASC

I just tried to go back and the '07 V specs are gone. I did make a hard copy though.

[mcbeevee]

Dueler ... yeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :roll:

The tires appear to be Continental in this picture! :shock:

http://www.vtec.net/articles/article-image?image=604869/07crv_pr-001.jpg

[YummyPork]

My dream 3rd gen CRV----

Green Tea Metallic (Weird green color)
Tan Leather interior
2.2 Diesel w/ 170HP+
6 Speed Manual :twisted:

What do you all think???

That's the one. Order me one while your getting yours... :)

[krblgc]

HIDEOUS!!!

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406308019.jpg
I find the front of the LX a little bit better.

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061406495002.jpg

I think the best combination would be chrome on the lower grille (like the EX) but no chrome on the upper one (like the LX).

This looks like a upper part of 05 Honda Pilot [smaller version] grafted to that hideous lower part. See the grill and the head lights similarities with the 05 Pilot.

krblgc

[bronxblaza117]

this is cool i think


http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407308826.jpghttp://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407297610.jpg

[skyout]

I wonder who'll be the 1st one to put that in their Gen 1 or 2?????

[sleeksilver]

My dream 3rd gen CRV----

Green Tea Metallic (Weird green color)
Tan Leather interior
2.2 Diesel w/ 170HP+
6 Speed Manual :twisted:

What do you all think???

That's the one. Order me one while your getting yours... :)

:lol: You really like that color??? Cause I def. do. Call me weird!

[BigMo006]

So far not too bad. In all the photos from Car & Driver, I've yet to see a roof rack. Did Honda do away with that for 2007? Maybe an option! Will have to wait and see.

[greyd]

I received my car and driver magazine on wednesday and had a chance to read through it. My impression is that the author really didn't think too much of the new crv, in car enthusiast terms. He mentioned that it is a 'cool mom mobile' and that is what the project designer was trying to appeal to, cool moms. He also mentioned that appearance-wise it is basically a soft duffle bag on wheels. Honda stuck with their basic formula of fantastic reliability, nice interior and no drastic exterior styling risks. Reading between the lines it is not high praise for the re-design.

[OSX2000]

I wonder who'll be the 1st one to put that in their Gen 1 or 2?????
Haha, first thing I thought of when I saw it..."I'll bet I could get that to fit my V..." :lol:

[AoS]

Dueler ... yeehhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :roll:

The tires appear to be Continental in this picture! :shock:

http://www.vtec.net/articles/article-image?image=604869/07crv_pr-001.jpg
And the pictures from the Euro CR-V show Dunlop Grandtrek :?

[sogoak]

the 07 doesn't look as bad as everyone feared. I am leery of the interior door handles. That cutsey round shape looks like the same irritating style that i found in the rental 2006 Ford Exploder.

Because of massive storms I found myself driving that boat from Savannah, GA to the 'Ville this spring. That damn handle bothered my knee the whole trip.

Since I have my 2006 V, I doubt I'll even have to worry.

[Wrongway]

Hi all, I just bought an 06 EX V Silver Moss on Tue. I'm new to the site and after seeing these pics I think I like the 2nd gen V more than the 3rd Gen. I know there's been alot of neg. feedback about the front grill, but who knows, maybe they'll make a front-end mask that will cover it!

[TMQ]

I..He mentioned that it is a 'cool mom mobile' and that is what the project designer was trying to appeal to, cool moms. He also mentioned that appearance-wise it is basically a soft duffle bag on wheels. Honda stuck with their basic formula of fantastic reliability, nice interior and no drastic exterior styling risks. Reading between the lines it is not high praise for the re-design.

When I carpooled the last couple of years, my carpool buddy and I would check to see the driver of CR-Vs stuck in traffic. More than 80% of the time, it would be a mid-age lady. Only once or twice did I spot a hot looking female driver.

[Dragonfly]

More than 80% of the time, it would be a mid-age lady. Only once or twice did I spot a hot looking female driver.

One of the beautiful things about growing older is that you'll eventually find "mid-age" ladies to be "hot looking". :wink:

[etc]

mid age hot looking... wow... you almost made me believe you :lol:

[hondacrvaz]

Hey guys I hate to say it but REMEMBER the famous words:

Any comments about the 2007 CR-V are:
Rumors, Speculation and Wishful Thinking
At least until Honda makes an official announcement.



I don't see any Honda press releases yet these PICTURES are all a huge giant hoax and conspiracy being put out by other automakers...!

:lol:

[Racoon]

Hey guys I hate to say it but REMEMBER the famous words:

Any comments about the 2007 CR-V are:
Rumors, Speculation and Wishful Thinking
At least until Honda makes an official announcement.



I don't see any Honda press releases yet these PICTURES are all a huge giant hoax and conspiracy being put out by other automakers...!
I have no idea what you're talking about.

:mrgreen:

[Flomobile]

I..He mentioned that it is a 'cool mom mobile' and that is what the project designer was trying to appeal to, cool moms. He also mentioned that appearance-wise it is basically a soft duffle bag on wheels. Honda stuck with their basic formula of fantastic reliability, nice interior and no drastic exterior styling risks. Reading between the lines it is not high praise for the re-design.

When I carpooled the last couple of years, my carpool buddy and I would check to see the driver of CR-Vs stuck in traffic. More than 80% of the time, it would be a mid-age lady. Only once or twice did I spot a hot looking female driver.

I think I've seen one other male driver in a CR-V... ever.

I got it as a hand me down from my wife, in a way. She wanted soemething with more seats, I needed something that was NOT rear wheel drive (icy roads). Her getting the Mazda5 and me taking the CR-V just made the most sense. Since I only put around 6000 miles/year on a car (my RWD truck was 3 years old with 18,700 miles) I ccould easily drive a 2001 CR-V for a decade without any significant wear.

[CajunMama]

When I carpooled the last couple of years, my carpool buddy and I would check to see the driver of CR-Vs stuck in traffic. More than 80% of the time, it would be a mid-age lady. Only once or twice did I spot a hot looking female driver.

Hey now! I resemble that! :wink:

[chiph]

As the owner, most of your time will be spent inside your own car, which means that the interior should be far more important. Any exterior - bad or good - will go away as time goes by.
That's what all the Pontiac Aztek owners keep saying to themselves.

Chip H.