Cargo Space DIMENSIONS AND PICTURES COMPARISON

[bluewho25]

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[bluewho25]

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[jswift2000]

Thats a huge plus for us. We were concerned with the cargo room b/c of two labs and two kids but now...

[shovelhed]

If anything - the 3rd Gen looks deeper.

top shelf post!!!

[Visiting_Guest]

only aggrevating thing is i kno that cargo space is big, but honestly, if they just moved the floor up u would have a fold flat cargo surface, which helps in almost every circumstance, yes you would lose a little deepness but i think the benefit is far greater

[SoFlaDad]

If those numbers are correct, they certainly change what the early numbers were. The vehicle does not look as large and the cargo area looks not as tall.

I don't like the top hatch. At 6' 2", I hit my head on those kind every time. The wife's former vehicle, a Pacifica, had that kind and I'd nail my head when in a hurry. With the side door, no problems at all.

[WestTexan]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

[Flomobile]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

Hmm... The wifey's Mazda5 has a two position rear liftgate. When you open it, it goes up about 9/10 of the way and stops. If you need it higher for head clearance (me @ 6'1) you simply give it a little push and it rises the rest of the way.

If they don't do this, you can pretty easily attach a leather strap to the door that matches the interior color.

[Flomobile]

only aggrevating thing is i kno that cargo space is big, but honestly, if they just moved the floor up u would have a fold flat cargo surface, which helps in almost every circumstance, yes you would lose a little deepness but i think the benefit is far greater

There's no need for that. They used fold & tumble seats (familiar to anyone who has ever owned a Jeep Wrangler).

You can fold the seats down, and then flip them forward.

http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407546014.jpg
http://www.caranddriver.com/assets/image/2006/Q3/082920061407585723.jpg

That's better than sucking away cargo volume with a raised floor, but it does mean that you can't have the seats mounted on sliding tracks.

[OSX2000]

only aggrevating thing is i kno that cargo space is big, but honestly, if they just moved the floor up u would have a fold flat cargo surface, which helps in almost every circumstance, yes you would lose a little deepness but i think the benefit is far greater
Get a 1st-gen. It's got the fold-flat you want, instead of the tumble-forward.

[WestTexan]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

Hmm... The wifey's Mazda5 has a two position rear liftgate. When you open it, it goes up about 9/10 of the way and stops. If you need it higher for head clearance (me @ 6'1) you simply give it a little push and it rises the rest of the way.

If they don't do this, you can pretty easily attach a leather strap to the door that matches the interior color.

I'm sure it'll have a handle or strap. But that still doesn't solve the problem w/ hatches - you have to set down your load, reach up, pull down, to close the hatch. We really like the rear door more than the hatch. It is much easier in everyday use.

[Flomobile]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

Hmm... The wifey's Mazda5 has a two position rear liftgate. When you open it, it goes up about 9/10 of the way and stops. If you need it higher for head clearance (me @ 6'1) you simply give it a little push and it rises the rest of the way.

If they don't do this, you can pretty easily attach a leather strap to the door that matches the interior color.

I'm sure it'll have a handle or strap. But that still doesn't solve the problem w/ hatches - you have to set down your load, reach up, pull down, to close the hatch. We really like the rear door more than the hatch. It is much easier in everyday use.

I forgot that Gen2 has the one piece door. A the Gen1 two piece requires the same reach to close as a one piece liftgate.

My perfect rear door would be a frameless rear window that rolls down into the gate. Set it up so that it can open to the side or flip down like the tailgate on the Ridgeline. That way, if you are carrying a large load, you could drop the tailgate for extra support like in a pickup, or when cruising with the windows down and sunroof open, you could open up the rear window.

[WestTexan]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

Hmm... The wifey's Mazda5 has a two position rear liftgate. When you open it, it goes up about 9/10 of the way and stops. If you need it higher for head clearance (me @ 6'1) you simply give it a little push and it rises the rest of the way.

If they don't do this, you can pretty easily attach a leather strap to the door that matches the interior color.

I'm sure it'll have a handle or strap. But that still doesn't solve the problem w/ hatches - you have to set down your load, reach up, pull down, to close the hatch. We really like the rear door more than the hatch. It is much easier in everyday use.

I forgot that Gen2 has the one piece door. A the Gen1 two piece requires the same reach to close as a one piece liftgate.

My perfect rear door would be a frameless rear window that rolls down into the gate. Set it up so that it can open to the side or flip down like the tailgate on the Ridgeline. That way, if you are carrying a large load, you could drop the tailgate for extra support like in a pickup, or when cruising with the windows down and sunroof open, you could open up the rear window.

I think you need one of these. You've described the operation of the tailgate on a 1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser stationwagon-
http://www.gmphotostore.com/images/53217392_pr.jpg

[Flomobile]

hard to tell from the pics who really has the most usable space. Like SoFlaDad, i'll miss the door, as will my 5' tall wife. It is so much easier to get your load in your hands, then close the door w/ your hip. W/ a hatch you have to set down your load, then reach up and pull the hatch down.

Hmm... The wifey's Mazda5 has a two position rear liftgate. When you open it, it goes up about 9/10 of the way and stops. If you need it higher for head clearance (me @ 6'1) you simply give it a little push and it rises the rest of the way.

If they don't do this, you can pretty easily attach a leather strap to the door that matches the interior color.

I'm sure it'll have a handle or strap. But that still doesn't solve the problem w/ hatches - you have to set down your load, reach up, pull down, to close the hatch. We really like the rear door more than the hatch. It is much easier in everyday use.

I forgot that Gen2 has the one piece door. A the Gen1 two piece requires the same reach to close as a one piece liftgate.

My perfect rear door would be a frameless rear window that rolls down into the gate. Set it up so that it can open to the side or flip down like the tailgate on the Ridgeline. That way, if you are carrying a large load, you could drop the tailgate for extra support like in a pickup, or when cruising with the windows down and sunroof open, you could open up the rear window.

I think you need one of these. You've described the operation of the tailgate on a 1968 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser stationwagon-
http://www.gmphotostore.com/images/53217392_pr.jpg

Of course!

All SUVs are is large station wagons that skirt CAFE requirements.

I think the Toyota 4Runner has or had the rolldown rear window too.

[Visiting_Guest]

in terms of usable space, if u carry anything bigger than the cargo floor in back of the rear seats - ur screwed because of the uneven surface (a long large bag, skis, i dunno) u dont want certain things to bend/fragile - im just saying there is a smarter usage of space, when u fold the seats up n forward that uses almost of foot of what could have been flat up to the front seats & the front seats cant recline very far at all - example just look at the RDX setup, this could have been done in the CRV.

and, when the seats r folded forward - that basically eliminates you using the passenger doors, so, manipulating things up near the seats becomes a chore - just my opinion, i took my sisters 05 ex-se to cape cod and that was my biggest complaint and i worked up quite a sweat loading & unloading

this crv is growing on me tho :lol:

[MediaBaron]

My question is does Honda count the under floor space with those specs? My 2nd Gen CR-V has plenty of room under the floor to store stuff, the 3rd Gen has the spare tire under the floor right? So isn't that a loss of a bunch of cargo space?

[CRIANA]

I'm really disappointed that Honda chose to continue with the roll up seats for the 3G CRV. Its my one gripe with my 2002 CRV. I discovered I can not put my bike in (unlike the Honda brochure photos) and I can not put two bikes with the wheels off straight back, but a 1G can.

Several times when moving stuff, the item almooooost fits, and all we needed was another 3-4 inches but oh yeah the seats are in the way.

On the RDX though the seats fold down. When it comes time to part ways with my V, I think I'll be looking in that direction, hopefully my wallet can back my desires.

http://static.flickr.com/116/250482892_e26881b96e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/86/250483232_5fbca52224.jpg

[CollegeProf]

from Flomobile:That's better than sucking away cargo volume with a raised floor, but it does mean that you can't have the seats mounted on sliding tracks.

I could be wrong, but I thought I had read somewhere that the rear seats were going to be on tracks so they could be moved forward and backward for more leg room or so kids could be closer to parents in the front-did I read/hear that wrong?

[PlanB]

Anyone know if fold and tumble seats can be removed at the hinge point with a screwdriver to increase cargo space? I realize it would not be a convenient operation, but my wife and I are musicians needing to carry some equipment, and will rarely need the rear seats in this vehicle.

[CR-Vince]

Its my one gripe with my 2002 CRV. I discovered I can not put my bike in (unlike the Honda brochure photos) and I can not put two bikes with the wheels off straight back, but a 1G can.

Really? You just made me significantly less envious of the 2nd-gen owners. For awhile I was thinking, "If I had a second-gen I wouldn't have to mess with the front wheel on the bike(s)" every time I loaded. What kind of bikes are in the brochure photos?

[SoFlaDad]

What kind of bikes are in the brochure photos?

Dwarf bicycles from the local circus I suspect...

[CR-Vince]

Well, here's a pic of the 2006 (or at least some second-gen) from the Honda website:

http://automobiles.honda.com/images/banners/2006/cr-v/exterior_gallery/large5.jpg

They don't look like any of the bikes I was looking at when I went shopping, but I was only shopping the sub-$300 category at the common sporting-goods stores :) .... maybe a true bicycle-head in this forum will recognize it??

[WestTexan]

In the above picture, the seats have obviously been lowered then raised after placement in the cargo area. It takes some contortioning to get full-size bike in the CR-V and removal of the front wheels helps. What is really difficult is getting the handlebars in w/ the front wheels on.

I do know that a couple of 26" Schwinns and a 20" child's mountain bike fit into the back of my CR-V in the same arrangement in the picture (w/ front wheels on). Still, I remove the front wheels and I use the four tie-downs and some ratcheting straps to secure the bikes.

[CRIANA]

Yup! I've got one thing going for me, I ride a 13" Trek frame since I'm so frickin short.

But the handlebars are the challenge. I did manage to get it in one time, but what a pain in the butt. It literally took me 5-10 minutes to maneuver things around. Now two bikes in, and upright, they did some modifications for that pic. It looks like the front suspension forks are pretty compressed.

Also they didn't close the door which was the issue I ran into.

Now you can get two bikes in the back, on angle, with the front wheels off. With 40 seat up (40/60 split).

[blue02v]

I would like to see the seats be easily removable like last years Rav4. I'm pretty sure the ravs seats have the same functionality but the V's aren't easily removable.

[tractorboy]

"The rear seat (split 60:40 at base, 40:20:40 seat back) is able to slide forward to maximise leg room or luggage space and can also recline for added comfort. The centre section folds flat to enable longer items to be carried while still accommodating two rear seat passengers. A huge load area is created by tumbling forward the seats, storing them upright. This is big enough for two mountain bikes with their front wheels still in place".


this is from a press release of hondauk-media.co.uk...the euro version shud not be any different in this respect shud it :?:

[CollegeProf]

That's what I thought-I just went back to the brochure and read where the rear seats will slide forward and backward for more legroom. That's what the Rav4 did the other day when I test drove it-it made for a great deal more room for the rear passengers.

[chiph]

I have a 1st gen (supposedly has the largest cargo volume), and I have to remove the front wheel to get my bike in there.

In the publicity photo above, there's no way they could get the door closed the way the bike is positioned. Also, the handlebars would be smacking the driver in the back of the head.

Thirdly, the bikes are too clean. Mine was that clean on the day I brought it home from the bike shop, but never since. :-) Which raises another point -- of all the recent car-like SUVs, they're all just too nice inside to dump a muddy mountain bike in there.

Chip H.

[CR-Vince]

Which raises another point -- of all the recent car-like SUVs, they're all just too nice inside to dump a muddy mountain bike in there.

Even the Honda Element?

[CRIANA]

I have a 1st gen (supposedly has the largest cargo volume), and I have to remove the front wheel to get my bike in there.

In the publicity photo above, there's no way they could get the door closed the way the bike is positioned. Also, the handlebars would be smacking the driver in the back of the head.

Thirdly, the bikes are too clean. Mine was that clean on the day I brought it home from the bike shop, but never since. :-) Which raises another point -- of all the recent car-like SUVs, they're all just too nice inside to dump a muddy mountain bike in there.

Chip H.

The third thing, is what I also noticed. When I put mine inside, the back tires are up against the side doors and well, they're pretty brown and dirty afterwards. Which I don't mind since I never sit in the back, but when I do put people back there, I have to clean up.

Even though I have to use a little ladder, I still like putting mine on top. But inside is good for when they forecast for some crazy thunderstorm.

[Joseph]

I had a G1 and I like the G2 much better for loading up my bikes. My road Trek with an aero bar fits fine (but tight) with the front wheel on and cocked to the left. My cyclocross Redline fits as well. I can even keep the left rear passenger seat at the normal position. But when I take 2 bikes, it's front wheels off. I use a tarp to keep the V clean when I take the cyclocross bike. (any other CXers out there?)
I also REALLY wished :cry: that the rear seats could be removed with a simple latch like the G1 Odessey. The space gain would be significant.
It would be great if Honda or an enterprizing engineer :idea: (NUDGE NUDGE HINT HINT) :idea: would make a retro fitting unit to allow these seats to be easily/safely locked in or removed.
Because I asked, someone posted a long time ago that the seats can be removed by unbolting the anchors, but this is a pain :evil: and not very convenient.
Glad the cargo volume wasn't reduced, just in case I decide to take the plunge...

[AoS]

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Am I missing something here but the first 2 messages are only showing question marks ?

Did anybody compare all cargo dimensions (height, width, length) between a Gen2 and a Gen3?

The volume is supposed to be slightly bigger in the Gen3 but it looks smaller to me.

[mdugan7000]

Am I missing something here but the first 2 messages are only showing question marks ?

Did anybody compare all cargo dimensions (height, width, length) between a Gen2 and a Gen3?

The volume is supposed to be slightly bigger in the Gen3 but it looks smaller to me.

Yes, we are all missing the info from a lot of that person's posts. It was either edited by the original poster or hacked, no one really knows. It is too bad because the original poster had really written a lot of nice how-to's on a big bunch of mods he did to his 2007.

[etc]

gen 3:


http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-V/interior/image/com-05.gifhttp://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CR-V/200610/img/09_11.gif
http://www.honda.co.jp/CR-V/interior/image/com-06.gif

gen 2 (with the differences from gen1 in brackets):


http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CR-V/200109/img/06_p02.gifhttp://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CR-V/200109/img/07_p02.gif
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CR-V/200109/img/06_p01.gif

;)

[AoS]

Thanks a lot for those diagrams. Unfortunately, they don't show the height under the cargo cover.

I'm really surprised because the VDA volume for the 2007 is supposed to be ~40L bigger (556 vs 527).

[etc]

the height under the cargo cover is about 30 cm

Rear seat state - Capacity
Sliding last edge - 524L
Sliding foremost edge - 623L
Double folding - 955L
http://www.honda.co.jp/factbook/auto/CR-V/200610/09.html