Wow. That’s the same size engine I have in my Volkswagen Jetta. 1.5 L turbo. It moves my Jetta around just fine. But I can’t imagine using that same engine to move a much bigger Honda.
I've been a Honda fan (bought Honda's for the ex-wife) because of their durability and reliability. That 1.5L Turbo is one steaming pile of crap in that CR-V.
GF was looking at the RAV4, CR-V and Nissan Rogue last year. The CR-V was ruled out within two blocks on the test drive. That's how bad it was.
Last year's RAV4 had this horrible engine whine while accelerating and she really liked the Nissan Rogue. (I'm not a Nissan fan, but hey, it's not my vehicle.) So far her 2.4L Rogue has done really well. MPG is great, acceleration is quite good and it rides pretty nice for a a small SUV. She bought the fully loaded SV model, it has way too much technology in it IMO. I fear for my life every time the GF reaches for the touch screen to change something while driving...