Just bought a new 2007 CR-V, and like it very much. Compared it to Ford Escape, Subaru Forrester and Outback. It drove better than any of those, it's one of the safest vehicles on the road. I don't like the brightness of the headlights on low beam, and the other models seat folding options are a little more flexible. Just read the posts here about the CR-V, they are very accurate. Good idea to drive it overnight if possible, and compare it to other similar models, because it is a car that you could fall in love with at first sight. If audio features are important to you, the NAV model with the 270 watt sound system is a major plus. Speech recognition and the navigation itself are great too. Honda really got it right with this car.