I bought the "bare bones" Honda CRV. no leather, no upgrades what so ever. It is a front wheel drive with no 4x4 option on it. I purchased for commuting to school and work. I get 31 miles per gallon, which is amazing on gas. I fill up my tank once every 10 days at a cost at $55 on silver fuel at 1.10 a liter aprox.

Cons. It is a little road noisy. The interior fabrics are on the cheaper side. I did have to purchase a set of

But like I said earlier, I purchased it solely for travel and good gas mileage. I have enjoyed this vehicle and would recommend to someone who wants something bigger then a car, but better on gas then an SUV. It has good cargo space in the back and I have never had issues not having enough space. Overall, great car, never had any issues on it as of yet and it is now almost 5 years old, actually I have never taken it in to Honda for anything other then an oil change.