A head turner soft roader

Its looks good, damn good but still a US based auto magazine gave the CR-V 2007 an award for the ugliest make-over of a car as compared to its previous version, wondering why?? Because they call it a SUV and it doesn't look like SUV and doesn't feels like one. It feels like a sedan and according to me thats good instead of having that heavy SUV feel but this refinement is coming at a price, firstly the cost of buying it is high(more than double of what it costs in US and other countries) and running it will also put a big dent in the pocket, as for the fuel effciency, just around 8.5kpl in city. The car has very nice and cosy interiors, it seats only five but the rear seats are movable, the fuel tank is under the fronts seats, thats why. The automatic version is effortless and for the manual, the gearshift cannot be at a more appropriate position and that too is very easy to use. The engine is very refined, responsive, and the car is very desirable. Available in many new colours. A good product to buy, but delicate for off-roading, atleast feels delicate.