Moving from point A to point B with Honda CR-V

I got my new Honda CR-V Elegance Plus with some add-ons just a week before I went to holidays up north to Utsjoki. It's a 700 km drive from Oulu to Utsjoki, so driving up there, driving around while there, and then driving back to Oulu means something like 1700 km. This is certainly enough to get an idea on whether the car is good or bad :)

Overall I like the new CR-V more than the older model which I had previously. This one behaves more like a regular car instead of an SUV, which is nice. It also is my first car with diesel engine. i really like the torque this engine gives and I wouldn't go back to gasoline engine.

But how does this small SUV perform as a (sport) fisherman's vehicle? Well, it has got quite a lot of room for your gear. It's hard to imagine anyone needing more gear for sport fishing trip than one can pack in CR-V.
Long trips are nice with the diesel engine as you don't need to shift gears too often. The engine ain't too thirsty either, it only drinks 6.5-7 l/100 km. So you'll have more money for fishing licenses and fishing gear...and drinks for the driver (non-alcohol of course).

You really can't go cross country with the CR-V. Although it is 4 wd, it's not meant for driving in the woods. But if there is somewhat decent trail to the river you are going fishing, this SUV can easily take you there. I did drive in some trails during my stay in Utsjoki and I was able to go places where I wouldn't be able to go with a regular car.

My conclusion is that CR-V with diesel engine is pretty much ideal vehicle for someone who does sport fishing as a hobby and needs to use the vehicle also for traveling with family and driving to work. Pretty good compromise. Is it better than other's in the same category, Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander etc? I don't know if anyone can give a definite answer to this, but personally I preferred the specs of CR-V.