Honda FR-V (2004 - 2009) 2.2 i-CTDi EX 5d (2007/07) Owner Review

What does this car say about you?

I need a practicaly car I guess.

What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

Best of a bad job if you need an MPV.

Would you buy this car again and why?

Yes. My FRV is doing the job I bought it for brilliantly. I bought a used 18 month-old, 20K car; it was bought as a second car, replacing an 8 year-old Vectra. My primary car is a Merc C-Class saloon and so the second car needs to be practical for trips to the dump, airport runs and when parents visit. I looked at all the min MPV options: the S-max was discounted for being a little too big and so it came down to the VW Touran (bland styling but nice car – the reviews about reliability put me off plus VW dealers need to realise that there is an economic down-turn happening if they want to sell cars!), the Toyota Verso (possibly the most boring car in the world, I know it’s an MPV but I was so under-whelmed by it) and the Honda (the width initially concerned me)

What are you likely to buy next?

See what the next version is like (whenever that comes out)

Type of dealer you bought from?

Franchise

Did you buy this car new?

No

What price did you pay?

£12,000

When did you buy the car?

September 2008

Did you get a good deal and why?

Yes, the financial down turn helped (for once).

Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

What was the dealer like?

Good - he really needed to sell a car!

What's it like to drive?

Good for an MPV.

What's it like to park?

Easy - it is fairly wide but very short.

Have you had any problems with the car?

No

What's most practical about your car?

The seating layout - takes six PLUS their luggage unlike other mini MPVs.

Favourite gadget, option or accessory?