I realize this is a rather long e-mail - my apologies to those on slower
modems. I felt this information could be useful to Caroline and others
like her who are contemplating purchasing a vehicle like the CR-V. This
is data from PHH Canada, a totally unbiased corporate credit card and service
provider. I am not sure what usage the numbers are based on, but they are
all equal usage comparisons:

Honda CR-V LX

2002 (Actual) Acquisition Cost: $ 26,053  Return on Original Cost:
45% Estimated Lead Time: 0 weeks

4dr AWD

Standing expenses $711.74 per month 23.72 ¢ per km

Running expenses $102.30 per month 3.41 ¢
per km

Total projected operating expenses $814.04 per month 27.13
¢ per km

Engine, transmission, drive train 2.0L I-4 4-cyl., automatic, AWD

EPA ratings (city/hwy), fuel capacity 11L/100km city / 9L/100km hwy
57.9 Liters

Length, height, width, curb weight, wheel base 451.1 cm, 160.8 cm,
175.0 cm, 1,476 kg, 262.1 cm

Trunk and cargo volume, seating 1900.91 liters, Front: 2, Rear: 3

Head room, leg room Front: 102.9 cm, 105.4 cm Rear: 99.6 cm, 93.2 cm

Shoulder room, hip room Front: 135.4 cm, 135.4 cm Rear: 141.0 cm, 128.8
cm

Tires P205/70R15.0S M&S BS

Option Costs

Dealer Invoice Amount  Canadian Vehicle Net Price $24965.00

KEYLES Keyless Entry System $59.95

FMATS Floor Mats $77.81

 Can. Freight charge $850.00

 Federal Air Excise Tax $100.00

 Can. Incentive list Incentives $0.00

 Can. Option list Incentives $0.00

 Acquisition Cost $26052.76

Subaru Forester L

2002 (Actual) Acquisition Cost: $ 33,945 (Actual) Return on Original
Cost: 45% Estimated Lead Time: 11 weeks

4dr AWD

Standing expenses $924.92 per month 30.83 ¢ per km

Running expenses $330.30 per month 11.01 ¢
per km

Total projected operating expenses $1,255.22 per month 41.84
¢ per km

Engine, transmission, drive train 2.5L H-4 4-cyl., automatic, AWD

EPA ratings (city/hwy), fuel capacity 11L/100km city / 8L/100km hwy
60.2 Liters

Length, height, width, curb weight, wheel base 446.0 cm, 159.5 cm,
173.5 cm, 1,475 kg, 252.5 cm

Trunk and cargo volume, seating 1670.13 liters, Front: 2, Rear: 3

Head room, leg room Front: 100.6 cm, 109.2 cm Rear: 94.5 cm, 84.8 cm

Shoulder room, hip room Front: 135.9 cm, 130.6 cm Rear: 136.1 cm, 129.3
cm

Tires P205/70R15.0S M&S RW

Option Costs

 Dealer Invoice Amount Canadian Vehicle Net Price $33395.00

 Can. Freight charge $450.00

 Federal Air Excise Tax $100.00

 Can. Incentive list Incentives $0.00

 Can. Option list Incentives $0.00

 Acquisition Cost $33945.00

Toyota Rav4 Base

2002 (Actual) Acquisition Cost: $ 27,047 (Actual) Return on Original
Cost: 45% Estimated Lead Time: 16 weeks

4dr AWD

Standing expenses $738.59 per month 24.61 ¢ per km

Running expenses $334.20 per month 11.14 ¢
per km

Total projected operating expenses $1,072.79 per month 35.75
¢ per km

Engine, transmission, drive train 2.0L I-4 4-cyl., automatic, AWD

EPA ratings (city/hwy), fuel capacity 11L/100km city / 8L/100km hwy
56.0 Liters

Length, height, width, curb weight, wheel base 419.4 cm, 167.9 cm,
173.5 cm, 1,325 kg, 248.9 cm

Trunk and cargo volume, seating 1909.13 liters, Front: 2, Rear: 3

Head room, leg room Front: 104.9 cm, 107.7 cm Rear: 97.3 cm, 82.8 cm

Shoulder room, hip room Front: 137.4 cm, 135.6 cm Rear: 136.4 cm, 118.1
cm

Tires P215/70R16.0S M&S BS

Option Costs

Dealer Invoice Amount Canadian Vehicle Net Price $21408.00

C Package C $5044.00

 Can. Freight charge $495.00

 Federal Air Excise Tax $10

Rod,

Wow, thanks for that. Is the info available online? There is similar,
but less complete, information of this type at
http://www.intellichoice.com/. It doesn't give a per mile (or km) breakdown,
though.

Thomas M. Goethe

Thomas - it is available to member companies (the end users) - it requires
a password to get in. I accessed it at work, perhaps might be able to get
the website address on here in next day or two (I'm going out of town tomorrow).

- Rod

"Thomas