Best small Suv for the money?

[Wschnitz]

Honestly she should just lease so she can get what she wants, but she's looking to buy.

[Thizzelle]

buy or lease?

[Wschnitz]

She needs a SUV for height. She can't get out of her civic very well.

[Jon325i]

I do like the new Ford Escape but it's not as good on economy as the outgoing boxy version. My GF has a 2007 Ford Escape Hybrid which sees a lot of highway driving. I've personally seen 34mpg highway with a light foot - 32-ish is more of the norm. The new model isn't offered in a hybrid form so the most economical version isn't as good as the outgoing hybrid.

If fuel economy is high on the list of 'needs', find a 2012 Escape Hybrid looking to be cleared off a dealers' lot. From my experience with the GFs example for the last year or so, its been a trouble-free ride. Doesn't look as good as the new one, but still a capable small SUV.

[slammin.e28]

Rover.

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[xxx-Lost-Soul-xxx]

couldn't you haggle on the price for the tiguan though? i never see em on the road, i'd bet a good deal of em are collecting dust on the lots

Enterprise has a bunch in there fleet of rental cars.

[hendrixvodu]

CR-V

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[PootieTang]

couldn't you haggle on the price for the tiguan though? i never see em on the road, i'd bet a good deal of em are collecting dust on the lots

[OniKyan]

Why an SUV? Is your grandmother really going to take it off road?

[TobyB]

I test drove a Nissan Juke with a 5 speed and I'm ashamed to say I liked it a lot.

because you didn't have to look at the outside. GAWD that thing is not only ugly,
it's deformed.

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[Wschnitz]

Did I mention the crappy auto assist brakes in the escape jerked when you slightly depressed the pedal. I just went for a light easy slowdown for the test drive and it like grabs right away and jerks. I thought it was broken.

[Wschnitz]

Forrester looks like the ticket, 4spd auto and flat 4 engine ftl.


Escape felt like a dang truck. Felt humongous.

rav4 was the best driving, but interior belongs on a toy car.

Tiguan had best everything, but too pricy.

Need to look at cx-5.

[mrsleeve]

great minds think alike :)

[JasonC]

I am not a ford guy at all, but I will throw my vote behind the escape

Me too.

[Holland]

I would say Forester, but IDK what they go for these days...