We replaced our CR-V gas model with a CR-V hybrid and are so far quite enjoying it. The cost difference between gas and hybrid was pretty minimal, especially when you consider their CR-V hybrid is all-wheel-drive (which normally costs extra). We get at least 10-12 mpg better than the gas model when driving around The Villages but only 4-6 mpg better when doing highway driving, which I understand is normal with hybrids but still feels strange.
If you think you want to stick with "tried and true" gas-powered models, buy relatively soon. Honda has said they they will be ALL electric (not just hybrid) in just a few years. So have a number of car manufacturers. Gas engines are going the way of coal. They will both have their fans and the transition will be disruptive to some, but they are both going away.
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