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For my mother.
Trying to help her decide on a vehicle, she currently owns an 09 Impreza hatch. She traded it in a few years ago because she scored a good deal, but has grown tired of the downsize in cargo room, and lack of ground clearance compared to her old Outback wagon. Our driveway is fairly steep, and sometimes doesn't get plowed in the winter time right away. Not to mention, the gas milage isn't very impressive considering the size of the car itself, and engine size.
Initially, I'm thinking she should just pick up another Outback wagon. Subaru has served my family well as far as reliability and fairing the winter weather. She suggested possibly a Grand Cherokee, unsure of what year. It would have plenty of cargo room, and be great in the snow, but I'm not sure how milage would compare to that of a Subaru wagon (assuming the 4.7). Also thought of a Tribeca, but I'm thinking that the improvement in cargo room compared to the Outback would go unused, and milage would suffer because of the 6 cyl.
Open to any suggestions, regardless of make. The main criteria would be:
-decent milage (20mpg avg. at the least)
-respectable ground clearance
-good cargo room
-reliability
-at least 4wd capability (AWD would be a plus)
-between $15-25k
Trying to help her decide on a vehicle, she currently owns an 09 Impreza hatch. She traded it in a few years ago because she scored a good deal, but has grown tired of the downsize in cargo room, and lack of ground clearance compared to her old Outback wagon. Our driveway is fairly steep, and sometimes doesn't get plowed in the winter time right away. Not to mention, the gas milage isn't very impressive considering the size of the car itself, and engine size.
Initially, I'm thinking she should just pick up another Outback wagon. Subaru has served my family well as far as reliability and fairing the winter weather. She suggested possibly a Grand Cherokee, unsure of what year. It would have plenty of cargo room, and be great in the snow, but I'm not sure how milage would compare to that of a Subaru wagon (assuming the 4.7). Also thought of a Tribeca, but I'm thinking that the improvement in cargo room compared to the Outback would go unused, and milage would suffer because of the 6 cyl.
Open to any suggestions, regardless of make. The main criteria would be:
-decent milage (20mpg avg. at the least)
-respectable ground clearance
-good cargo room
-reliability
-at least 4wd capability (AWD would be a plus)
-between $15-25k
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