I contacted a couple dealer here in Ottawa; one of them has no idea at all, the other one actually has 2 allocations for January. He also said just like the previous poster mentioned that the price will be similar to 1 series. i was hoping for a bit lower, closer to the US pricing but if it includes a couple extra things then that wouldn't be so bad.
I also heard that auto will be standard and that the manual will bve a no-cost option...that kind of sucks, cause you can usually save at least a grand when you opt for the manual.
If i can get into a 228i with M package & premium package (unless moonroof is stand alone option, i hope), at about $40K, then i will have a tough choice between it and the new GTI.