I leased the car new in 2011 in Saskatchewan, trading up from a 2002 CRV. the '02 was starting to have trouble with the suspension. We moved to Victoria in 2016, so the car has seen its share of winters. It loves winter. Loves it. Snow? Let me at it! Cold morning? Don't even bother to plug me in! I once had a fuse blow in the house, at -45. The car sat out there for 12 hours. it started on the second turn of the key -- reluctantly, but no problem. Serviced regularly, the only repair was a new hood, thanks to hail damage. I'm retired, age 78, and we're not getting another car. It's so easy to enter. Just open the door, sit down, and pull your feet in. None of that crouching down to curb level to jackknife into a Prelude or a Civic. The most comfortable seats we own. I've driven back and forth from Victoria to Saskatoon, summer, spring, and winter. Several times. Alone. I can make it in 2.3 days, and no fatigue whatsoever. OK, it's not a race car. People who moan about its being underpowered -- live with it. Next time, buy a hot V-6 something or other. This car is sedate, kind of quirky to look at, but not an eyesore. My last trip, Saskatoon to Vancouver, fully loaded . . . I mean stuffed with stuff . . . my gas mileage was 7.3/100km, always at speed limit. 7.3/100 km is nearly 40 mpg! This includes the up and down Rocky Mtn high, too. And it handles like a sedan, with a decen 6-spkr stereo/CD/mp4 link The transmission is silky smooth. Changing up or down the gears, you can't feel a thing. The tach tells you the engine is pulling harder, but the shifting was like butter. Look at the reviews in this site. 5 stars is normal!! And I agree.
The only CRV I loved more than the 2011 was our 1998. We'd still have it if my daughter hadn't reversed it into a tractor -- hard. Totaled. We still miss the little guy.