Rocky wrote:

> I was curious if the CRV is Civic based, why is the MPG so much lower in a
> CRV? Isn't the drivetrain the same with just a rear shaft coming out of the
> transaxle or do they weigh a lot more?
>
> Will Honda produce an AWD Civic and still get high MPG?
> Rocky

Even though it is on the same chassis as the Civic, the CR-V has
considerably more weight. That is a big factor in gas mileage.