Which Honda CR-V is better - Manual or Automatic?

The Honda CRV 2006-07 is a powerful SUV, but when compared to modern day cars, the power and comfort seems to be low than desired. The car comes with only 1 airbag and the worst thing being that it lacks rear AC vents also. The car comes with standard features but the luxury part of the car seems missing. The 5-speed automatic gearbox on the car is also outdates when compared to 7-speed of the current lineup of SUV's. You should go for an automatic version but avoiding the CR-V for some other vehicle may cut up your fuel costs as it returns only 7 kmpl on petrol.