I was lucky enough to get a good price and selecti...

I was lucky enough to get a good price and selection as they closed out their 2017 CR-Vs in early November. As part of the Sonic dealership group, they have a team that sets prices, so it takes the haggling out of the process and you can purchase there knowing everyone who buys in the same timeframe is offered the same deal.

Asad Hanif took the time to show me how Apple CarPlay worked. I was considering a Toyota RAV4 but was swayed by the features and the look of the redesigned CR-V. I went with the CR-V EX FWD. It has the Honda Sensing safety features whereas the CR-V LX does not.

The fuel injected engine gets 4 mpg better overall than a comparable Toyota RAV4 and that comes out to $1,000 savings in gas over five years. The two-tone interior has a nicer feel than the all black interior of the RAV4. The touchscreen is larger and easier to navigate with Apple CarPlay than the RAV4. A pushbutton parking break frees up console space and I like the dashboard layout on the CR-V.