consumer reports magazine has declared this vehicle to be one of its top recommendations. Styling is stodgy, but reliablility and options are number one. Also these car-based suvs are similar to the car platforms they are derived from, so there is no real SUV bashing to be done here.
(then again Consumer reports magazine has declared my car - a '97 jetta GT a no-go zone, definitely unreliable, and I have driven it for 8 years with no problems whatso ever. best car i ever bought so I don't know what to make of their assessments).
I am looking at buying a small SUV as well, and have decided that the CRV (even though I don't like the styling) is the best choice. I wanted a Ford Escape, but heard that they break down after a couple of years.
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