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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've heard really good things about the CRV - so, that one.[/quote]

OP needs AWD so the CR-V is out. Also saves on the clunky CVT transmission.[/quote]

My CRV has AWD.[/quote]. It's not full time AWD - it just uses all 4 wheels when required. [/quote]

Uh, AWD is really only important when it's required. Are you dense?[/quote]

The Honda "AWD" is notoriously awful. The software lags on delivering very limited power to the rear wheels. You can easily read up on the problems, but I think the general takeaway is if you're a CR-V driver and feel you need their AWD you're better off staying at home. Of the small cuvs only the Mazda and Subaru have decent AWD systems, in Subaru's case it is full time. If you ever go the new England that's why everyone who needs AWD either has a Subaru or a truck.[/quote]

I agree that CRV AWD is terrible. However Subaru "all the time" AWD is a wasteful gimmick. The best system is a computer controlled AWD that works automatically and allows manual override to lock the center diff when needed. This is what is available in the top of the line Subaru WRX STI. The Foresters and Outbacks that everyone drives in DC are needlessly wasting tire rubber and drive chain components and their AWD ends up being front-biased anyway.

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