If I was going to go the SUV/Crossover route, I think that I would personally opt for the 2018 Subaru Crosstrek Limited (top trim level). That's about as large of a vehicle as I would want to drive, being the subcompact/compact lover that I am.
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I bought a new 2017 RAV4 when I bought my 2017 iM. I test drove the 2017 CX5 along with the Subaru Forrester, Honda CRV, and other similar SUV's from Kia, Hyundai, VW and Nissan. My wife and I like the exterior and interior design of the RAV4 the most. Many of these could only be loaded with all the goodies with leather and we don't like leather, we prefer cloth and the RAV4 offered this. Many other brands also didn't offer much of a discount at all and we got a smoking deal on our RAV4. A loaded $32k one for $23500. They killed it for us and that made the final decision even easier. I felt that they all drove pretty nice and we don't drive it like it's a race car as the reviews do, That's the most stupid thing ever. The Mazda CX5 was nice but had 3 issues with it. The leg issue was one, the all black interior looked terrible and couldn't be had with the features we wanted with cloth, and the radio screen looking like it was stuck on top of the dash was horrible. The simple fact that the others cost at least $5k more was the final straw so we went with the RAV4 and we love it. I love the interior design and quality is excellent. The 2 tone grey and black looks 10x better then the all black in many other brands.
Looking to the day when my wife's xB gets replaced, I really like the Rav4I bought a new 2017 RAV4 when I bought my 2017 iM. I test drove the 2017 CX5 along with the Subaru Forrester, Honda CRV, and other similar SUV's from Kia, Hyundai, VW and Nissan. My wife and I like the exterior and interior design of the RAV4 the most. Many of these could only be loaded with all the goodies with leather and we don't like leather, we prefer cloth and the RAV4 offered this. Many other brands also didn't offer much of a discount at all and we got a smoking deal on our RAV4. A loaded $32k one for $23500. They killed it for us and that made the final decision even easier. I felt that they all drove pretty nice and we don't drive it like it's a race car as the reviews do, That's the most stupid thing ever. The Mazda CX5 was nice but had 3 issues with it. The leg issue was one, the all black interior looked terrible and couldn't be had with the features we wanted with cloth, and the radio screen looking like it was stuck on top of the dash was horrible. The simple fact that the others cost at least $5k more was the final straw so we went with the RAV4 and we love it. I love the interior design and quality is excellent. The 2 tone grey and black looks 10x better then the all black in many other brands.
I just can't get past the front fascia design of the RAV4. That and the C-HR just look hideous. 
I agree. CH-R is actually a terrible car, interior is way more cramped compared to iM, roof is super low, windows are tiny. People praise it on Toyota Facebook page, I just don't get it. Another thing is CVT, just a big no. One of the reasons I got my iM was a manual transmission.I just can't get past the front fascia design of the RAV4. That and the C-HR just look hideous.
And the deal I got on my nearly $32k RAV4 for $23500 made it even better although my wife and I liked it more then other models from an interior/exterior design.
Funny about the Camry. I test drove a new 2018 XSE and loved it. The design looks fantastic and the interior is excellent I thought. I love the cockpit feel but it still feels huge, too big for me. I love smaller cars that feel more nimble and less large! My MR2 has that cockpit feel and that was the thing I loved about it when I first sat in one back in 1985!
Since you have been getting this good deals... Would you mind sharing the dealership where u got your car from? Because I would just go there to avoid the headache...And the deal I got on my nearly $32k RAV4 for $23500 made it even better although my wife and I liked it more then other models from an interior/exterior design.
Funny about the Camry. I test drove a new 2018 XSE and loved it. The design looks fantastic and the interior is excellent I thought. I love the cockpit feel but it still feels huge, too big for me. I love smaller cars that feel more nimble and less large! My MR2 has that cockpit feel and that was the thing I loved about it when I first sat in one back in 1985!
Thanks
ok thank you.... yes, I too is Ok on goin to different state to buy a car if it means saving $6k
I love the front design, that's one of my favorite parts of the RAV4 when it was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Almost every other competitor has a boring front end design and they all look similar. I've always thought that the design looked rugged and tough.I just can't get past the front fascia design of the RAV4. That and the C-HR just look hideous.
Supercharged, it's weird my wife has a Rav4 also. A 2016 Rav4 SE. We opted for the Premium Audio with JBL speakers. She actually likes the black Soflex with the red stitching. I wanted the black and orange interior but she thought it was too much. I added the Mugen Style window visors and TRD plate covers. Stock rims are already nice.
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