I just visited the CRV this weeked in one of Honda's dealership but before I went there, I passed by a Mitsubishi dealership to look at the Monty again for a fresh comparison. Though there's no available unit yet for a test drive.
I brought my sibling with to provide a different perspective looking at the exterior, interior and feeling the space for the front, 2nd row and 3rd row seats, and also how easy to get in and out of the vehicle.
I had high hopes for the CRV reading a lot of positive reviews on how roomy it is but I'm honestly not impressed in this area. Yes, it felt wider with lots of pockets and holders but the roominess seems to be not that significant for me, I even felt the legroom in the Monty is nicer that the CRV. Seating at the 3rd row, my sibling felt much comfortable in the Monty than the CRV.
In terms of getting in and out of the vehicle, one would exert more effort with the Montero basically using the stepboard, a clear trade-off for the high ground clearance. While for the CRV, I really cannot comment, I had difficulty entering it since the display unit was elevated from the ground using some 4-5" thick square pedestal under the wheels. Im not sure why the dealerships do this, it will defeat the purpose of someone trying to feel the comfortability of entering and exiting the car.
Interior of the CRV feels more premium.
Exterior of the Monty has more presence.
Ride quality TBD after test drive.
I had to admit, while seating at the driver seat for several minutes tinkering and simulating driving both cars, I sensed confidence with the Monty than the CRV.
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