Thread: new Honda CRV
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      01-22-2013, 04:10 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Ant Man View Post
The gear shift is very near the steering wheel, which is a benefit in motor racing cars, so ones hand leaves the wheel for the shortest possible time. I can't see the point with a CRV?
Honda puts the gear shifter there to allow for more room near the floor or between the seats.

In the US, a comparably equipped CRV EX-L AWD w/Nav is $17K less than an X3. Would I spend it to upgrade? Sure. But from a strictly utilitarian/practical purpose, the CR-V is the better value.
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