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Headroom, mileage, awd. Crossover? Suv?

Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:05 am
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:05 am
Want someting does not drive like a truck and toss me around like sack of potatoes.

39" or better headroom.
Ideally, electrically adjustable seat.

Pls, gentlemen of the ot, what should i buy?

Looking for used 2017 in fall.
Not a high end luxe.
If it helps, i live in northern ca mts. Some snow. Ice. Pretty much fayetteville weather in winter plus curvy mt roads with some 8 to 12% grade.
Must have serious headroom.
I must have good to great media package. Voice commands, Bluetooth and dependability.

Tia.
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
18800 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:07 am to
AWD Highlander XLE or Limited
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 7:08 am
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
9928 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:11 am to
quote:

39" or better headroom.




I have no idea what vehicles have at least 39" of headroom. And I'm not searching before recommending.


Sooooo how about a Honda Fit?
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:11 am to
Subaru Forester
Posted by Ace Midnight
Between sanity and madness
Member since Dec 2006
89551 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:13 am to
quote:

Want someting does not drive like a truck and toss me around like sack of potatoes.


Meh - that's going to be subjective to a degree.

If you insist on AWD, then your choices are going to be limited, but I still say Toyota 4Runner.

You'll thank me later.
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:36 am to
I tried subaru forester long ago.
Built for midgets.

I will research.

Thanks to all.
Posted by zacata88
Member since Mar 2014
1682 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:38 am to
quote:

I tried subaru forester long ago. Built for midgets.


Are you thinking the Crosstrek/Outback? The Forester has a lot of headroom.
Posted by Theotherpikecounty
pike county
Member since Aug 2014
546 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:38 am to
Sequoia

You can get everything you listed and will last forever
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 7:41 am
Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
40106 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:39 am to
Lexus RX or NX

Toyota Highlander or 4-Runner

Posted by 50_Tiger
Dallas TX
Member since Jan 2016
40106 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:40 am to
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Sequoia


These are damn near the size of a Mack Truck now a days. How can anyone drive these things around boggles my mind.
Posted by BlackSunshine
Member since Apr 2017
85 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:41 am to
Wrangler
Posted by CelticDog
Member since Apr 2015
42867 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:41 am to
My phone/internet tells me highlander is crossover but 4runner is truck body.

Will test drive highlander

Gracias to all.

There are some houses around here that would really call for 4runner due to offroad "roads".
Wont buy there because kids cars are just sedans.
This post was edited on 9/12/17 at 7:45 am
Posted by biglego
Ask your mom where I been
Member since Nov 2007
76338 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:45 am to
Ford Edge
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
11559 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:45 am to
Get a lightly used Porsche Macan. Base models start under $50K new.
Posted by junior
baton rouge
Member since Mar 2005
2249 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:50 am to
Sequoias only come w/ sunroof which knocks out 1.5 inch of headroom. It has less headroom than you'd think.
Posted by BeauxNArreaux
Tennessee
Member since Jun 2016
751 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 7:58 am to
I'm really enjoying our Hyundai Santa Fe sport. The 2.0T engine has plenty of get up when needed and gets 23-26 mpg mixed driving and has gotten up to 31 mpg on long trips.
Id say it was one of the biggest and nicest interiors we saw in comparable vehicles.
Posted by TypoKnig
Member since Aug 2011
8928 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:00 am to
Look into the 2017 Ford Explorer. I think they clear 41" of headroom in the front seats.
Posted by tke857
Member since Jan 2012
12195 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 8:05 am to
F150 XLT supercrew 4x4 not lux but nice ride tons of room and you won't look like a pansy riding around in a teenieboppers car
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18670 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 9:21 am to
quote:

I tried subaru forester long ago. Built for midgets.


Look up the numbers, it meets your height requirement.

If you want something built for an ogre, buy a Tahoe.
Posted by LNCHBOX
70448
Member since Jun 2009
84121 posts
Posted on 9/12/17 at 9:23 am to
quote:

Looking for used 2017 in fall.


Will cost basically the same as a new 17 in fall.

I love my Ford Edge Sport. If you don't need the go fast version, you can get it well equipped in upper $20s to lows $30s.
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