
The secret of success for the 2006 Honda CR-V is the superior handling. It shares the same chassis as the new Honda Civic. It also shares the same double-wishbone, four-wheel independent suspension, with front and rear stabilizers that give it a softer, more car like ride. You can feel the difference of the 2006 CR-V to conventional truck based SUV's when you round a corner. The 2006 CR-V is considerably less squishy. Press on the accelerator and the peppy 2.4-liter, iVTEC engine, quickly accelerates pumping out 156 horsepower (at 160 pound-feet of torque) with a potent kick at 3,500 rpm - when the butterfly valves open up, making the CR-V an immensely fun and sporty vehicle to drive.