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Recommend a small SUV for my family!

  1. LuLu Mom

    GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts

    @Bookish: I will say my mom has a Rav-4 and her backset is smaller than my Ford Fusion (car) backseat was...the carseats were a TIGHT fit in her car & no room for a 3rd person. Just some input.

    My BFF just got an Equinox and loves it, I have an Acadia, bigger but love it. I also have a friend wtih the Edge and it's amazing!

  2. twinmama

    pear / 1723 posts

    I'll side with your husband...we have an 08 tundra double cab truck, and we have 18 mo twins with plenty of room, even on very long trips. I seriously love it We had an 05 explorer before that and it was no where near as comfortable. Since we bought the tundra used it was only 22k. The mpgs aren't great like the tacoma, but we tow so we need a full size v8. If you go without 4x4 and get a v6 they may be closer to the taco.

  3. GrapeCrush

    grapefruit / 4823 posts

    I really liked my Nissan rogue.

  4. HolisticMama

    persimmon / 1167 posts

    I absolutely adore my Subaru Forester. Some of the best all wheel drive around.

  5. MrsA

    apricot / 444 posts

    We love our Rogue (I think we have a 2010?)! But, I'm wondering if we're just overpackers because after our Christmas road trip with LO and our pup we're feeling like we need something bigger in the next few years. I think we need to learn to pack lighter

  6. MrsKoala

    cantaloupe / 6869 posts

    We have a Hyundai Santa Fe and love it! The price is right and it's been a really great car!

  7. holdonforonemoreday

    clementine / 826 posts

    @LuLu Mom: I still want an Equinox... We test drove it, and i loved it. DH preferred the Edge so the person that drives it all the time picked.

  8. lemondrop

    bananas / 9118 posts

    I'm super in love with my Subaru Forester!

    I found that I had a hard time with visibility in the Rav4 and Hyundai's.

  9. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    @lavender: do you like it? I've been curious. I love Subarus.

  10. LovelyPlum

    eggplant / 11408 posts

    Also, have you considered something like the Subaru Outback? That's another one we're eyeing.

  11. Ginabean3

    pomegranate / 3401 posts

    We LOVE our CRV!

  12. Bookish

    GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

    @MerryC: hehe my DH thinks the Tundra is too big! Despite living in a town where all the trucks are jacked up.... he just didn't get the Texan truck gene

    @LovelyPlum: I actually saw one on the road today and mentally added it to my list lol! I love that it's classified as a wagon, because I wagons big time

  13. sweet_p

    apricot / 398 posts

    @Bookish: I have the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee and I love it. It's very rugged and handles really well. I would have never thought about buying a Jeep before, but the newer models look great and have a ton of neat features. We were also seriously considering the GMC Terrain, but it was a little smaller than what we were looking for.

  14. Bookish

    GOLD / cantaloupe / 6581 posts

    @sweet_p: Oh I'm so glad you posted! The Jeep Cherokee is surprisingly my top pick at the moment. I know you have the Grand, but does your car seat fit well in the back? How's the gas mileage? I'm going to interrogate you a bit since you're the only bee I can find with a Jeep haha

  15. mamimami

    grapefruit / 4120 posts

    I have a Jeep Patriot and I actually love it. It has been PERFECTLY reliable. My husband has a Mitsubishi Outlander and it's a little nicer than the Patriot and has more trunk space.

  16. Mrs. Oatmeal

    blogger / honeydew / 7081 posts

    We love our Hyundai Santa Fe. Its on the smaller side, and we love it.

  17. PurplePumps

    pomegranate / 3809 posts

    CRV!! Love the nice wide middle console between the front seat, perfect for a bag. Fold down flat back seats, and the back seat spy mirror on the glasses case. And one of the best fuel economy in it's class!

  18. HLK208

    pineapple / 12234 posts

    I looked thoroughly into the Subaru Forester and Tribeca. We knew we wanted a third so we ended up with a bigger car but both were amazing and friends of ours love their subarus.

  19. Rainbow Sprinkles

    eggplant / 11287 posts

    CRV CRV CRV CRV CRV!!!!!!

    I think it's the only car I will ever own in my whole life. I puffy heart it!!!!

  20. sweet_p

    apricot / 398 posts

    @Bookish: The car seat fits really well in the back. We have the Britax Boulevard, which is pretty big, but there is plenty of space left and I think my LO likes it because she doesn't feel crowded back there. I usually average about 17-19 miles a gallon, but I have a bit of a lead foot, haha. Interrogate away, I'm happy to help!

  21. Kimberlybee

    grapefruit / 4997 posts

    I love my Toyota Highlander.

  22. dc yoga bee

    grapefruit / 4770 posts

    Man, the bees really their your crvs! !

  23. MrsTal

    clementine / 901 posts

    Our next car is going to be a Mazda cx-5. Great gas, mileage, fun to drive, easy maintenance, fairly loaded base model, which I love.

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