Honda FR-V (2004 - 2009) 2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d Owner Review

The car is... almost 13 years now. Instead of bying a new one... i decided to invest in it: New brakes, new flying wheel and 'embréage' (do not know the word in English) and new compressor for the Airco. But the car feels like new, though it has already 235.000 km or more than 145.000 miles). When driving from Belgium to Bulgaria (2222 km one go), i can drive this Diesel UNDER 5 L/100 km = 56 mpg, but in Bulgaria with the mountains, i like to drive sportively and be ready to take over when needed (Bulgarian people are fast but very good drivers, in general, there are exceptions of course). In Germany this car gets the 200 km/h limit as well still at this age, without extra noise. I tested the new Mercedes A and... it reminds me of this car. I added a F800 dashcam with ADA functions (lane assist, warning when you get close, when car drives away from you at cross lights) and it feels like new: It has leathers heated seats (do a lot of sports with lots of people that sweat a lot, my new dog was left alone once and i really had to clean the front of it thourougly, happily it was leather), never replaced the lamp bulbs (are on gas and still as good as my Motorbike Kawasaki 1400GTR head lights), open electrical roof , six seats, sleeping full flat mode for driver and one passenger, desk function of middle seat with armrest then, really powerful and low consumption diesel engine)... My kids are grown up now and i had a divorce, but your (new) lady can sit next to you while traveling now... Still use the 6 CD player with the special audio system that is perfect, and with the new M+S tyres that are needed in Bulgaria you can even play silent classical songs. Only thing i miss is connection to my iPhone for songs, but I probably will find something with a T+connector to the radio antenna for that. I even think, if i would ever need an new engine, I will take it and continue with this car. It already has the very good Honda Driving assist traction control and feels almost like a 4 x 4 in snow. Next to this car i also have a Opel Vivaro (same like Renault Trafic now), and am pleased from this one as well. But the Honda is more for family and lots of people or to be very comfortable (eg. when i have back pain), the Opel Vivaro L2H1 has only three seets in front, but an even better desktop+stand, that seems to be imitated from this Honda too. Jean Marc VAN BELLE Belgium/Bulgaria +je