2021 Honda CR-V Hybrid

screen

There are far too many display pages an at least  half of them are meaningless and useless.

If I must be critical the only thing I would say is the infotainment display and the cars backup camera system could be better quality considering how nice the rest of the car is put together.

acceleration

Smoothness and acceleration are really good, as is the responsiveness of the brakes and steering.

I enjoy my new car from Honda, like anything I recommend doing the research before buying to avoid disappointment, the one item that some people commented on I have noticed which is the acceleration issue to highway speeds.

paddle

Sport mode and paddle speed control perfect for Blue Ridge pkwy travel.

interior

Big car with plenty of room, beautiful inside and out.

Honda CRV interior quality superb, clean, simple, easy to use and stylish.

The leather interior is soft and stylish and is a great combination with the exterior paint color.

The car is a beautiful dark blue metallic with a gray interior.

I love everything about this vehicle inside and out.

I love the interior color and the leather seats.

room

Get the hybrid and drive conservatively, and beat this &#36;5 gas, and still have lots of room.

The spot for the "fix a flat" has a weird box thing that takes of space needlessly.

5) Honda is more roomy interior both seating and the truck space (except the under cover area in the trunk.

This car is roomy, plenty of leg space at the front and back.

Great space, storage, wireless charging, USB ports.

comfortable

Beautiful , comfortable, and reliable with advanced and easy to use safety electronics.

Most important things, I like about car is comfort and sound.

3) Handling is fantastic: It’s a car for every day driving, quiet, comfortable and smooth handling vs. RAV4 is sporty and less quiet and smooth.

It is a beautiful car with great power (for the engine) and a comfortable ride.

We are very impressed with the smooth, comfortable ride and great performance.

A huge improvement in comfort and features over my 2005 model CR-V. Good integration of driver controls and safety monitors.

It is very comfy and came with all the extra features and safety equipment I wanted as standard equipment.

2021 Mazda CX-5

gear

The transmission hesitates and thumps (in lower gears), making cornering, stopping and starting terrible.

and the car is in passing gear and the tack  is at 6,000rpm the car is doing 72 mph and it just stays there it wont down shift into drive .

Not as good as we had hoped, I could change gear in a manual gearbox car quicker than this car changes, also for the money not at all good value, sad to say we are already talking about changing it for something else.

keyless

buttons are hidden in the cup holder&#47;armrest compartment which should have been rethought and moved elsewhere.. Maybe the door perhaps or under the climate control vents.

buttons on the side that are difficult to see, the car is a gas guzzler with a small gas tank (I didn't like all the extra stops for gas and the flimsy gas lid), the turbo lags, the ride is bumpy, the interior paint around the inside doors is cheap and does not have a gloss coat like the car exterior, the wheel wells have cheap felt inside them making them difficult to clean, the interior lighting is poor even with the included floor lighting in the signature, and the driver's side leather seat was starting to wrinkle after only 2 months!

buttons on the side that are difficult to see, the car is a gas guzzler with a small gas tank (I didn't like all the extra stops for gas and the flimsy gas lid), the interior paint around the inside doors is cheap and does not have a gloss coat like the car exterior, the wheel wells have cheap felt inside them making them difficult to clean, and the driver's side leather seat was starting to wrinkle after only 2 months!

tire

Never sure if it's just cold or actually a low tire, have to always check it to be safe.

The only disappointment so far is the Yokohama Geolander tires that are not well rated.

backing

), the non-touch screen was frustrating, the cup holders were in a bad place, the armrest was too short that I couldn't use it--it's positioned too far back for a female driver, the seats are too straight that I would slide while making turns, the window line is too high--it's too small going through a drive-thru as there is not a good clearance to receive orders, the back windows do not fully roll down, it does not have knee airbags, the heated steering wheel only partially heats—I would touch cold parts during backing out, the key fob is a cheap quality with small

failure

My salesperson failed to tell me that the steering wheel is only partially heated, which for me is a big issue.

Several attempts to correct the issue have all failed.

It responds well to fast acceleration to nimbly move through traffic.

This a great performing suv it really accelerates well and also handles well.

The non-turbo engine is surprisingly peppy and punchy, especially when used with the manual / paddle shifters in Sport mode.

feature

For the 2nd time in 10 months I have found a CX-5 GT Premium Pkg sold as "Certified pre-owned" with very low miles and a better-than-new warranty.

The safety features are like nothing I've ever seen, gentle warnings when a car gets too close to your side, a car in front of you brakes quickly, and when you're changing lanes

Love the leather interior and sunroof on the preferred package!

Mazda offers plenty of safety features which is nice,

We like the stability of the AWD, the safety features, the responsive steering and the seats.

but gained a multitude of safety features, gas usage reduction  and it is as much fun to drive as the Acura.

The CX-5 features starting getting on my nerves.

Not only is it stylish and fun to drive, it's safety ratings,  exterior and interior features give me a feeling of confidence.

Had the car for 4 days and so far, it has exceeded our expectations.so many safety features and entertainment options.

My 2019 and 2021 CX-5s have the all-around safety features.

Comparable in style, ride and comfort we were both shocked .

The interior with leather heated seats is so very comfortable.

It’s comfortable, reliable, stylish and overall a car I would drive for years to come.

The CX-5 Touring is recommended by Consumer Reports, is comfortable, quick and economical enough without the turbo engine.

The ride is comfortable, stable, and QUIET.

I bought the Signature trim which has the Napa leather interior, very comfortable and I love driving it.

It’s also easy to drive and comfortable.

The CX-5s are comfortable, stylish inside and out, powerful when you need it, reliable, great on gas mileage, easy to handle.

The ride is excellent and it has a very quiet interior.

Although the interior has less bells and whistles then a CX-9 and is smaller it still has the perfect sporty feel.

The interior is upscale, the exterior is classier than the competition.

Mazda cuts corners with tech (especially) and cheaps out on some finishes to give you a 4-turbo and "soft touch" interior.

The BMW drives like a dream with a smoother transmission and ride, much better build quality, has a light interior with lots of lighting including ambient, a panoramic sunroof, and a bigger gas tank with better gas mileage.

Drives smooth, great pickup for the engine size, crisp interior, stylish exterior.

2021 Nissan Altima

noise

Brakes started squeaking while I turned slowly.

Smoother drive, less noise inside of the vehicle from the outside.

It accelerates so well and passing cars in a 1/8 mile passing zone is a breeze.

The steering wheel has paddle shifters like a race car.

but I am very pleased with my purchase, smooth, quiet, comfortable, great sound system.

The interior is very comfortable with more than ample leg room.

Very comfortable nice interior great design happy customer I will be back in three years for a new one

fuel

If you are looking for an everyday car with great ride and gas mileage this is the one for you.

Fuel economy seems excellent at this point in time.

Gas mileage is very good, 30+mpg in town, 35 hiway.

ride

This car rides like a much higher priced car even with the 19” wheels.

Altima rides smoothly is very spacious and has ample trunk space.

2021 Mazda Mazda3

Dealership experience was good, and a service appointment to address some minor interior rattles was filmed and emailed to me, which was a pleasant surprise.

The safety warnings will make you jump at first: the noise is loud and scary, making you look at the dashboard to find out what you're doing wrong.

The automatic is well tuned, and a mature design, so it's never hunting gears and matches the engine output perfectly.

Very little plastic pieces inside with the exception of the gear shift panel that will scratch if you’re not careful.

For the first few days, you’ll want to drive it like you stole it because it seriously takes corners like no other car I’ve driven and has acceleration and passing power like something out of a luxury car.

Manual mode is well executed, and you can go from the paddles, to the gear shift, if you want.

I took delivery of my 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo Sedan premium plus package on February 19th of 2021 and I can say that the last year has been a satisfying experience with no surprises 1 way or the other.

She loves it because it is a great looking car with tons of safety features and drives great.

The safety features on this car are also fantastic.

Easy on gas and has lot's of options for the base model.

I really like the safety features, which were obviously selected to be the best, most unobtrusive ways to drive safely.

More power than you need, all-wheel drive without the look, lots of options included, very comfortable for touring or just a roundabout vehicle.

The car is fantastic, it is just a fine looking ride and has all the safety features you could want + I got the premium package !

The amenities, the drive, and the comfort is far superior. 10/10!

Safety features galore which was of top importance to me and the Mazda3 is rated a top safety pick.

I love zoom zooming around in it and feel very comfortable with my decision to go from high end luxury to fun and sporty.

Comfort you can literally see with your eyes.

This car is easy to drive and has extremely comfortable seats.

turn-handling

Handling is predictable, with far less body roll than previous generations.

Mazda 3 has the best car handling in its class.

It has a great turning radius and very good pickup.

So, I've previously owned two Mazdas: a Miata and a CX-5, both are fine handling, well made, well designed cars.

Check out any on-line YouTube video of professional test drivers and this great little car and see how impressed they all are with the handling, price, and looks of this top pick for 2021.

2020 Honda Civic

While I did like the older Civics, this is the first generation of Civic where I can say the ride and road noise is actually bearable for a long road trip.

People mention something about loud wind noise on the freeway? .

It rides rough,has incredibly loud road noise and the electronics are finicky as well as being counter intuitive to use.

I'm not a fan of the audio engine noise in sport mode though.

Seems to be very aero-dynamic with minimal wind noise.

Then all of a sudden, a little rattling sound came.

When I want better acceleration and a faster drive, I turn off economy mode and turn sport mode on.

Plenty of power and good acceleration, possibly the best in the segment.

Acceleration and breaking is very smooth and slamming on breaks doesn't jerk the car.

Drives great, good acceleration, and fantastic fuel economy!!

Nice outside style, a lot of great safety features and has enough power or acceleration for my needs.

It’s cheap to fill the tank and I love how I can use the paddle shifters on the highway.

The sport mode with shift paddles is a nice touch too for extra performance

This my 4th Honda and have always been impressed by fuel economy and reliability in those cars with tlc.

Very nice car that gets good gas mileage.

Really good gas mileage car, with alot of room.

mileage

.gas mpg, handling,  features,  and comfort.

I wanted a good RELIABLE used car with great mpg.

Handles great, very reliable, great mileage (I get on average 36 to 39 mpg), Love the defrost side mirrors, right side mirror camera (great for highway driving), heated seats, sun&#47;moon roof, remote start, walk away and car locks itself and set anti theft, able to program how doors unlock when hand touching handle, etc.

Fantastic car that has comfortable seats, plenty of room.

Comfortable seats, and a cool stereo with apple car play.

Comfortable seats and a awesome safety mitigation system.

2020 Subaru Legacy

voice-command

The voice command function is useless, the gps is outdated and doesn't give the best routes, too many controls are incorporated in the touchscreen, so your eyes are not on the road, and it turns off every time I start the car, which is just great when I am traveling and my phone's gps disappears (and I have to use my phone because the super expensive one in the car doesn't work).

The only Points of Interest it will find by using the voice menu are brand-name stores&#47;restaurants, not say, a local pizza place or store.

phone

Half the time it doesn't recognize my phone.

When I have a screen open, such as Waze from my phone, and I want to turn on the Auto Break Hold feature, I need to touch the screen twice to turn that on, and since its screen does not automatically close, it needs to be closed manually which takes you back to the main screen and not where you had it before, so another 2 taps to get back to the app I had open.

Often the inputs will lag several seconds or not register at all, which sucks when you're trying to turn on the AC on a hot day or the heat in the winter.

but by turning off the “auto stop” feature each trip, the lack of get-up-and-go is not very noticeable.

One caveat that I wish Subaru will change is with an update to keep ALL settings on the touch screen where I set them AFTER I turn the car off, and then back on again.

East of handling -- turns on a dime!-- and reliability are the key reasons I wouldn't buy anything

It drives great except there can little more roaring sound as you accelerate it.

Paddle shifters seem like they're almost disconnected as the difference between the "gears" is so minimal.

That along with the paddle shifters help the car perform more like a standard shift.

Also the adaptive cruise control has revolutionized long roadtrips and I'll absolutely never be able to go back

- Interior looks fresh and clean, seats are very comfortable.

Fantastic comfy Nappa leather seating is first rate.

With the update, I find this to be a very comfortable vehicle, with fuel efficiency (31.8 miles to the gallon average with 6,000 miles),  a superbly laid out interior, many storage places, and great technology with the 11.6” touch screen as the hub for everything in the car.

Driving is safer with automatic headlights; fog lane warning 

And more comfortable with console allowing a variety of listening choices.

Great features, comfortable ride, looks good and excellent safety ratings.

A very comfortable, quiet ride with an abundance of safety and convenience features which work to perfection.

great gas mileage all wheel drive styling excellent interior room excellent trunk space large  cold a/c, large touch screen, quiet inside, xm radio , comfortable clear view windows design

The Legacy is extremely comfortable and has a quiet ride.

The car is easy to drive, and has the latest high technology that facilitates driver's comfort.

The interior is VERY comfortable, with plenty of room in the front and back seats.

The interior is much like a luxury  vehicle.

Powerful turbo engine with a beautiful leather interior.

Moreover, the leather interior is lavish and the touch screen sets a standard for other manufacturers.

The exterior and interior styling is an amazing upgrade to the 2019.

safety

- The driving assist safety features work very well, definitely has saved me from a couple minor incidents.

The car is great to drive on long trips and the safety features are great.

GREAT safety features and fantastic speakers in Limited version.

The 2020 Subaru Legacy has amazing safety features that other manufacturers should emulate.

This car has amazing safety features, which  maximally protect  the driver.

2020 Subaru Outback

On the freeways i have to crank up the music to drown out road noise and the wistling from the sunroof.

To our disbelief 10 month after driving I heard a strange noise when shifting from low to higher gear.

Also there is some road noise around the front side windows.

Living in New England I've found moonroofs a waste of money (too noisy and hot to open up in the summer and totally useless the rest of the year).

The new platform feels more comfortable and cabin noise is less than before.

Huge difference in quietness on the highway 2020 much less noise.

I only have 4 thousand miles an already the airbag module failed, the battery had to be replaced, the automatic climate control.

The only negative is that the battery failed after just 3200 miles.

Immediately suspecting transmission we took the car to dealer and sure enough it was indeed transmission failure.

Where it falters (why 4 rather than 5) is in its electronics, sensors assistance that I find faulty, even annoying.

Now see from Torque magazine there are problems w/battery failure.

Calling Customer Service at MySubaru failed to produce any result.

lights

Turn signal, headlight, and wiper leavers and switches feel very cheap.

Vehicle has alot of bells and whistles, only thing I'm not fond of, is the engines cylinders cutting off at stop light, it's useless.

I like everything about this car except the lack of storage space inside the car and the rough engine stop and start at traffic lights.

And the engine on/off at stop lights feature has become annoying,

even though i don't have my high beams on -- very dangerous!

The engine start/stop feature at stop lights is nuts and will drive you crazy.

(Never had such a problems with any of our cars- big default from previous subaru models from costumer reviews)
3- the whole system dysfunctioned right after passing over an animal carrion (Raccoon)! *** serious safety concerns during driving in highways due to:(Warnings/dysfunctional: ABS, Brakes, Eyesight, VDC (vehicle Dynamic Control), Stiff steering wheels, automatic headlight, Cruise control, the whole screen functions/options, etc!!)

One annoying difference from prior years is the Auto Engine shut-off when stopped at a traffic light.

My other car is an 2018 Audi S5 Sportback and there are many things such as auto high beams and LED headlights that are similar to the Audi at $15 to $20 thousand less.

Purchased this 2020 Outback vehicle two weeks ago and am very impressed with everything so far with the exception of the auto engine stop - restart when I stop at a traffic light.

battery

Evidently, it is either not charging, has a battery drain I can't find, or Subaru has a bunch of defective batteries.

Battery is inadequate to meet the electrical demands.