Category: Small 4x4s 
Price Range: £18,630 to £24,599
Handling, functional appearance, reliability, punchy diesel engine
A bit plain to look at, low-rent interior
A good family purchase, though Toyota's RAV-4 range is more stylish and comes with a wider choice of variants





The CR-V doesn't feel as solid as some of its rivals, but as a Honda, it should be extremely well put-together and very reliable. The first-generation model was relatively unproblematic, and the seconds generation should be exactly the same.