2nd Trimester
NBR- Recommend your small/mid size SUV/Crossover
DH and I are in the market for a second vehicle. New or used to buy or lease. We would like a small or mid-size SUV or Crossover. What do you all have? And what do you like or not like about it?
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Re: NBR- Recommend your small/mid size SUV/Crossover
I just got a Hyundai Santa Fe for Christmas. I've had it for 2 weeks, and haven't found anything that I don't like about it. DS is in a convertible car seat, and it fits no problem. An infant carrier/base would fit easily.
I'm not sure if it's considered a small or mid-size SUV, but we bought a Toyota Venza this year.
I Love it. It has a ton of room everywhere, especially the trunk space and the leg room in the back seat is ample. I was thinking that extra space there will help with getting LO into a car seat, and there will be extra space on the floor there for baby gear. It's a smooth ride, and I feel really safe in it.
We have a Jeep Compass.
It has good gas milage for a vehicle in this category and we havent had a single problem with it since we bought it in 07
I've had my Santa Fe for 2 years and LOVE it. It's just like the Lexus RSX but waaaay cheaper (and it handles better!)
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We just bought a Subaru Outback and I LOVE it. We were also looking at the Forester, Mazda5 and Ford Escape.
We decided on the Outback b/c it got the best gas mileage (22 - 29), had the best safety and owner satisfaction ratings, had the most room inside (our req. was that it had enough room for 4 people plus two dogs in the back area). Also, it has a lot more "creature comforts" than the others did for the price.
It's also great to have all wheel drive, since we live in the country and it gets nasty here in the winter. Oh, and they're known for being ridiculously reliable. My friend has one with 250,000 miles on it that is still more reliable than their newer car.
The downside - it's hard to find used ones for a decent price. We looked at a couple of 08 models, but they still wanted 20K for them, and a new one is 25K-27K.
We bought a 07 Ford Edge back during the summer and we love it! Plenty of room for everything but still sporty. I had a mustang and just couldn't go straight for the mini van...
This! I love my equinox it's actually the second one and the 08 gets MUCH better gas mileage than the 05 I had. My husband is 6'3 and has plenty of room and the seats fold down so there is plenty of space.
I actually drove the Traverse after and I hated it. The traverse gets TERRIBLE gas mileage, and I just didn't like how it drove but it does have a third row.
Audi Q5....Not too big like the Q7, and not too small like my previous Acura (car)...plus its got tons of goodies!
Oh and most importantly go on safecar.gov to check out saftey of whatever your considering. Mine ranked 9.9 because it scores five stars for all seating positions in both frontal and side crash tests. Very important to consider when choosing a car to tote your LO around in!
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not sure if this is small/mid-size...but it never seems too big to me - i have a bmw x5. we bought it early this year off lease and have had a great experience so far! buying used was the way to go...much less $$ than it would have been new. we have most of the options, except navigation system...mostly b/c i didn't want to pay for it if something went wrong. and, i don't drive many "new" places, so it seemed sort of unnecessary. it drives smoothly, and is a fantastic winter car...it has antilock breaks, awd and in general a very safe car...but really what makes it a great winter car is the steering wheel warmer and seat warmers!
i am girl who likes fun buttons, what can i say?
the x3 is probably more the size you are looking for and also seemed fantastic...i would have gone either way, but DH really wanted the x5, so that is what got.
We have an 05 Chrysler Pacifica... It is great for space. Unfortunately they stopped making them in 07 or 08, so your only option would be used. We have the 5 passenger cause we really need the space in the back as we do A LOT of travelling (had it 4 years and put almost 90 K on it already! But, it has held up wonderfully. The first problem we had happened 2 months ago and it was something that could happen to anyone - a hose split. Happened right after the first frost. They do also make 7 passenger ones which are also nice. They are a little wider than most vehicles - in the back - so that takes a little getting used to.
I also love my friend's 09 Forester. We will probably look into those once we are ready to trade our Pacifica... I had always had Subarus before my dd and love them.
Another vote for the Santa Fe. I've had mine for 5 years and love it (my sister and a coworker also purchased Santa Fe's based on my rec. and love theirs as well).
Great price and great vehicle.
I love my Mercury Mariner. It handles like a dream and I have had absolutely no issues with it, but then again it's only a year old.
The gas mileage is great, also.
I have a toyota 4runner and LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Great on gas, 4 wheel drive is awesome (I live in snowy canada), and the heater works great (as does A/C in the one month a year I use it).
I would also reccomend a CRV as one other lady has, as I think for the money they are great SUV's.
Whatever you choose good luck!
I love my Toyota Rav4. Its an 09, so much larger than the original Rav.
It has a huge cargo area, adjustable middle set, optional 3rd row (although not much room in the cargo area when its in & folded up), decent leg room. Best of all - great gas mileage. You cant beat Toyota for quality - they have a great resale value & hold up forever.
I LOVE my Honda CRV. Honestly I can't say or think of anything bad about it. Plenty of room, handles better than a sedan and great in the snow!
i have a mazda3 right now and love it. it's SOOOO much fun to drive! but 2 kids is going to be tight. maybe too tight.
I absolutely LOVE my Honda CRV. It gets decent gas milage for an SUV, has tons of room in the cargo area, the back seat slides forward and back (easier to reach baby from front seat if needed), can fit 3 car seats across the back seat, hmmm...I'm sure I will think of more plus. I can't think of a single Con.
Heather