Practicality, refinement, and affordability are hallmarks of the Honda CR-V, which tops that trifecta with an athletic driving experience.

IT MUST BE ANNOYING to be other automakers trying to engineer an entry in the all-important compact-SUV segment to compete with the Honda CR-V, because it's good at everything.

- Dave VanderWerp

It is extremely quiet on the highway, has a huge back seat that easily accommodates large adults, and has the most cargo space of any compact crossover we've measured. It gets great fuel economy, especially in hybrid form, and it steers and handles a class above most of the field, without sacrificing ride comfort in the process. Although the CR-V faced fresh competition this year in the form of an all-ne