• Pros

• Excellent access and egress.
• High ceiling with good seating level.
• Excellent crash test results.
• Excellent reputation for durability.
• Full-time, all-wheel-drive.
• Excellent visibility.
• Good ground clearance.
• Very usable, squared off cargo area that shuns fashion for practicality.
• Old folks like it.

• Cons

• A bigger car now--used to be a very compact, practical hauler. Creeping up in size.
• Felt a little bit tinny to us.
• Only so-so fuel economy: 21 city, 27 highway.
• Optional turbo charged engine requires premium fuel.
• Cheap looking interior.
• Noisier than one would want—and, remember: It’ll only get noisier as it ages.
• Small, confusing audio controls.
• Very usable, squared off cargo area that shuns fashion for practicality.
• Old folks like it.

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