Graduating from Minivan Soon - Help Pick My Next Car!

[Anonymous]

I recently sold my 2004 Sienna and bought a 2015 Highlander. I'm disappointed that the fuel consumption is actually worse than the Sienna. Maybe there is some tinkering I can do or have the dealership do to improve it.

the safety features and the Bluetooth are very nice improvements over the old Sienna, so overall I'm still happy with the graduation from Sienna to Highlander.

[Anonymous]

Keep the Siena. Your kid will be 16 in three years and drive it around town.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here -no, kids are girls and we have no carpools to think of - that's why I was thinking smaller. Maybe the Mazda 6? Or the Crosstrek?

I love my Crosstrek. We bought it because we are moving somewhere with deep snow later this year. If I didn't need the extra ground clearance I would have bought the Impreza.

The crosstrek is basically a raised impreza right?

I am considering getting one. We often drive to MA (so a long drive), and I have family that lives off of a dirt road, so like you I want the ground clearance.

is it comfortable for long roadtrips?

It's less spacious than the Impreza hatchback. DW is interested in the Crosstrek, but the Impreza Hatchback just makes more sense from a practicality standpoint.

However, the Crosstrek comes in a hybrid. I think Subaru is adding a hybrid version of Forest and Outback next year.