Someone else mentioned the CRV is a noisy shoebox compared to the MDX/Pilot, I tend to agree. My wife has owned a 2008 CRV for the past five years, it is noisy, it does feel cheap, there's nothing special about it, however it is [censored] reliable. Probably more reliable than any car I've ever owned - and I've owned primarily Hondas and Lexus - the CRV is a noisy little SUV, but it's as trouble free as you'll ever get...to the point of being downright ridiculous. And it's just so cheap and easy to maintain, with pretty good fuel economy (averaging 26). The newer ones get even better file economy, my dad has a 2019, he's averaging 32, and if he drove on the highway once in awhile it'd be higher. They're good in the snow, they're practical, they're is some room in the back when you fold the seats down, you sit at a good sight level, it handles pretty well, it gives you half decent acceleration...I mean if you're look for an all around practical commuter...there's a reason why these things sell like hot cakes.