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The Honda CR-V is a standout in the compact SUV segment, offering a blend of performance, comfort, and advanced technology. The 2025 model features a 190-hp turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, with an optional 204-hp hybrid variant that delivers impressive fuel efficiency, achieving up to 40 mpg combined.
Its spacious interior provides ample cargo space, making it practical for daily use and long trips. The CR-V’s well-tuned chassis ensures a smooth ride, while modern tech and safety features enhance the driving experience
Recognized for its reliability and value, the CR-V continues to be a top choice among compact SUVs
The KIA Sportage R, produced from 2010 to 2015, is a compact SUV known for its stylish design, improved ride quality, and modern features. With KIA’s signature “tiger-nose” grille and sleek LED headlights, it boasts a sporty, contemporary look. The Sportage R offers petrol and diesel engine options, a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission, and … Read more
The compact crossover SUV is designed to seamlessly blend a traditional saloon with an SUV. The melding creates a mixture of daily utility and mild off-road capabilities, yet leaves drivers with a more refined driving experience of a car.
They seamlessly blend the utility of a sedan with the capabilities of an SUV, offering better fuel economy than their truck-based predecessors. Here are our top 10 picks.
With so many compact crossover SUV offerings on the market today, buyers can be hard-pressed to make a definitive decision as to which is best for them. To help you we would like to feature two outstanding offerings within the compact crossover group, the Nissan X-Trail and the Honda CR-V, in this car comparison review.
by Takudzwa Masvaure in Zimbabwe
Sport Utility Vehicles, or SUVs, are popular cars in Zimbabwe as they can easily traverse the vast number of different terrain across the country. They are also a perfect fit for big families while performing well on and off-road thanks to their versatile four-wheel drive capabilities, which make them ideal for road trips. When it comes to performance, they can either be powered by diesel or petrol. Additionally, these cars are ideal for towing, particularly for boats or luggage. Here, we take a look at 5 of the best-selling used SUVs in Zimbabwe on BE FORWARD.
Of the small handful of crossovers on the market that are rugged, spacious, comfortable, and fuel efficient, two really seem to stand out—the Honda CR-V and the Subaru Forester. Each offers full crossover benefits on top of affordable price tags. The used Honda CR-Vs currently available have an average cost of just $4,500, while a used Subaru Forester will cost $3,900 on average. Keep reading for a full crossover comparison of the Honda CR-V vs Subaru Forester.
The compact crossover SUV segment is stuffed full. Every manufacturer imaginable has an entry in the segment. The combination of high sales volume and high profit per vehicle attracts everyone. Despite the plethora of entries in the class, the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 are the undisputed sales kings; with the CR-V consistently outselling Toyota. With such a close rivalry between the CR-V and the RAV4, we thought our readers might be interested in a few selling points that each has; with the hope that we can help you make your final decision.
In the beginning, there was the sedan, and families who outgrew their sedans had few choices between their current car and full-size sport utility vehicles (SUVs), except for station wagons. In 1996, Toyota practically invented the compact SUV segment with the Toyota RAV4, though it was an instant success. However, today, practically every automaker with a full lineup now sells compact SUVs, including the other contestant in our comparison, the Honda CR-V.
Interestingly, some of today’s crossover SUVs have become just about as capable as a comparable sedan, as they are often equipped with front-wheel drive (FWD) and tires that are made for better fuel economy. They also have better ground clearance, which helps in some situations, but you have to look hard for an AWD option if you need to do anything out-of-town. If you’re in the market for a crossover SUV and you need more than the typical hatchback or sedan, then you will do well to take a look at some of the best-selling crossover SUVs in Africa.
Off-roading is more than splashing a little bit of mud up onto your bonnet. It is churning sand, throwing mud, climbing rocks, skirting around trees, and fording streams. Going off-road is a way of life, a mantra, a means of being. In a way, you must commune with the terrain around you and know the capabilities and limitations of your ride.
Often, regular vehicle maintenance will help you avoid breaking down while enjoying a weekend off-road and warn you of an impending repair before it becomes critical or damages other areas of your car. With this, here are 9 maintenance tips for going off-road that will help you keep your 4×4 out of the repair shop and in the dirt where it belongs.
What do Toyota, Honda and Nissan have in common? Many things, but the most important one is that they are all Japanese. Of all the Japanese used car exports to Africa, Toyota, Honda and Nissan make the top list. Some quick research online will show you that these brands are also very popular throughout the world.
Perhaps it is the Japanese engineering and technology, the very efficient but affordable machines or maybe it is just that these brands have been very popular in Africa for a long time.
