Hi to everyone and a big thank you for all info posted; which helped me enormously!! Actually perhaps I should blame you all for my new purchase, you made me buy a new 2012 Soul 4u auto; this site is too addictive. LOL I will be sad to see my 2006 CRV go; it was bullet-proof; but the new CRVs...

Took delivery of my new Black 2011 2.0 2u 5-spd about 9,000 km (5600 miles) ago and have averaged about 41 miles per (Canadian) gallon, combined driving. I drive for economy but am seldom in anyone's way; - about 60-65 mph highway! Needless to say, I'm very happy with this car! Great forum!