Great ride for the money

I have had this vehicle for over 1 year now. I feel that it's given me enough time to really go through the vehicle and discuss my likes and dislikes. This also the 4th Honda vehicle I've owned. All have gone well over 130k miles.

LIKES - You can not beat the price to features ratio. This car has all of the features that one would like at a price that is well below a comparable vehicle. From the dual heated seats and multi-disc player to the satellite radio and leather seating as well as third row seating, this is well worth the money. For me this is the most important....the overall value and quality.

DISLIKES -I personally don't care for the gear shift on the steering column. I would much prefer it to be on the center console. However, the trade-off is a lot more room in the center console to store "stuff".  I also wish the rear tailgate window opened independently of the entire tailgate. It would make it easier to quickly put something in or take something out. The shift of the transmission is typical of Honda. It does the job but is a little rough. It's certainly not close to a Toyota transmission performance. The gas mileage could be a little better. Right now I'm getting 16 mpg local and 20 mpg highway. The highway noise is a bit more that I like. I only notice this on the highway. Locally, the road noise is not a problem.