Need Short Person SUV Recommendations
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Anonymous
| Ford Expedition! Seat adjusts up and forward. |
Anonymous
| 5 footer here. I love my Mazda CX-5. Test drove the CX-30 and it felt cramped. |
Anonymous
| Land Rover/Range Rover if you want to sit up higher. Not sure if reaching pedals would be an issue though. |
Anonymous
| Have had Fords go 200-300K miles. Consider that your Explorer may have been a fluke if you fit well in it otherwise. |
Anonymous
What is it about the Subaru that you disliked? |
Anonymous
I got the Explorer when we had giant dogs, a young child, and visiting in-laws. Things have changed, so I don’t need something that large anymore. |
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I am just under 5' tall and we recently purchased a couple of months ago and looked at CRV-hybrid and Rav4 hybrid. I did not like how the RAV 4 drove, so it was a bonus that the CRV Hybrid was a bit cheaper and in my opinion had a nicer drive (ended up with the sport trim).
We crossed Subaru off our list. I read a lot of consumer reports and I know they are supposed to be reliable but we have family who have had nothing but trouble, practically a lemon, from their Outback. The amount of issues they have was enough to make it nearly impossible for us to consider buying one. I know it was probably an unlucky make year or something, and we could find out our CRV runs into the same problem but it felt like a buyer beware thing. |
Anonymous
| I would stay away from Nissan. They're having financial problems and they may not be around in a year. |
Anonymous
dp - i find my subaru under-powered and sluggish |
Anonymous
| 5'1 here and love Volvo. The electric and hybrid models are having some recall troubles, but... seats are crazy comfortable. I couldn't adjust Audi or BMW to be able to see from the mirrors properly. Subaru was nicely adjustable. Def take several different ones for a test drive! |
Anonymous
| ford escape. I don't like the "feel of the forester" - I don't like the way it drives and nothing feels intuitive to me - but maybe if I drove it every day it would. Mazda is pretty similar to the ford. |
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I’m also 5’. I’ve been driving a Volvo XC40 Ultimate (now Ultra) for 2 years. It fits me very well and I like it overall, especially after the Polestar software tune. The manual seat extensions do not bother me as I can push them all the way in. I would have preferred a XC60, but the interior (driver’s seat) was too big for me and it had power seat extenders that bothered me a little.
As this is my 2nd Volvo and I kept my previous Volvo for 13 years, I purchased a 10-year warranty, wheel/tire warranty, and pre-paid 10 years of maintenance (after included warranty and complimentary maintenance expire) from a dealer I know in New England at a significant discount (local dealer wanted more than double at time of purchase). I would not keep a Volvo long term without this. DH put down a deposit on a Volvo EX30 the first day (in June 2023), but we gave up when they were repeatedly delayed and bought a PHEV Volvo instead. I sat in one during a private pre-order event in February 2024. It fit me pretty well but it felt too stripped/basic compared with other Volvos. The Mazda CX-30 Turbo Premium Plus was my runner up. The main reason I didn’t buy it was because it didn’t have a power passenger seat. The CX-5 had 2 power seats and I liked it overall, but the interior was a little too big for me. The Subaru Forester was my 3rd choice. I just wanted more HP/sportiness. It fit me well and cargo capacity and turning circle were great. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is a great vehicle but the driver’s seat was too big for me personally. I considered the Kia Sportage but didn’t bother test driving it because I keep my cars 10+ years and I’ve heard horrible things about Kia and Hyundai, especially as they age. I test drove the Volkswagon Taos and it fit me very well, but I eliminated it due to poor safety ratings and concerns about reliability. The previous generation of BMW X1 and X2 fit me very well, but the current generation doesn’t. I found the newer seats with leg extensions to be extremely uncomfortable for my legs. I also eliminated them from my list due to concerns about the cost of maintaining them for 10+ years. Others to consider: Lexus NX. Unfortunately the Acura RDX and MDX did not fit me, but there is a brand new ADX which is smaller. |
Anonymous
The RAVs have gotten so much bigger than they used to be. We had to squeeze our second RAV into the garage in a way that we didn’t have to worry about with our first RAV many years ago. Plus, our petite DD had a hard time maneuvering the bigger RAV - she took the driver’s test in a friend’s smaller car. Eventually, we bought a newer and smaller Toyota SUV - the Corolla Cross - and it’s been much more manageable in every way. |
Anonymous
Very funny. |
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I'm 5'2" and loved my Subaru Outback, it was perfect for my height. I know the Forester is a little taller, so definitely drive it and test it out.
I currently have a Kia Sorento and while it is very similar in size to my Outback, it's too big for me on the inside. When I have the seat and steering well adjusted such that I can see over the dash and reach the pedals, it's still hard for me to reach out the window and interact with parking garage kiosks/machines, drive through ATMs, etc. I worked it out so that I have preset 1 for the seat set for driving and preset 2 for the seat set high for drive through type things. |