BMW 5 series versus my Honda CRV

[f_m]

Originally Posted by fjtee

Oh, there are definite differences. One is that it's very easy to top 90 in the BMW and not even notice. I don't know when you'd actually notice the speed. I've never gone that fast in the Honda by mistake (if ever), although it is 10 times smoother than my Wrangler was. My husband just thinks I'm insane, because I'm not head over heels in love with his BMW. I guess it takes all kinds.

Approximately 60% of CRV owners are women, and from what I understood, the new design targets that market also.

[laysayfair]

Originally Posted by Drover

I'd have thought the differences between an SUV and a luxury-performance sedan would have been self-evident.

Maybe to people who are really into cars. But when one is compared to a brick and the other to a couch I start to wonder what I'm missing. Maybe, the analogy is easier to make then to explain to someone who knows next-to-nothing about cars. if there is anybody out there who an give me an answer without rolling their eyes- I'd be grateful. Thanks in advance.

[Jezer]

I think that your feelings are wholly understandable fjtee.

My wife prefers her car to my 5 series and that suits us both, especially as I prefer an auto box to her stick shift.

People see cars in different lights and my preferences have changed over the years. I don't drool over the latest sports cars as I might have done in the past and look to comfort and practicality more- mine is a station wagon, hers is a convertible.

Mind you when we get a lovely summer's day, as has been known in the UK, I might do a bit of negotiating!