We love our Honda CRV! We got it brand new in January 2003. We got the 4-wheel drive version, as we needed a vehcle that would go uphill (steep hill) in the snow, and stop when descending a steep hill in the snow.

Our CRV is green, his name is Turtle. It is a great car, gets decent gas mileage (26 miles per gallon), is big enough to comfortably carry 5 adults, or one person and lots of stuff. It is not so big, though, to give us trouble parking in any norrmal-sized space. It handles beautifully in the snow, ice, rain and every other weather condition we experience here in New England.

We test-drove the Toyota Rav4, and looked at other similar vehicles, but the CRV had the highest safety rating, and felt the nicest to drive. It also will hold its value over the long term, and they have a good record for holding up well in terms of maintenence and repairs.

I highly recommend the CRV.