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[quote=Anonymous]Subaru Forester may be the vehicle that you are seeking. Lots of cargo room, best visibility of any car on the market, reliable, but there is not a turbo option this year or next year.

If you want a turbo engine, then go with either the Mazda CX-5 or the Subaru Outback with a turbo (XT) engine.

Consumer Reports rates the Subaru Outback at 86, the Subaru Forester at 89, and the Mazda CX-5 at 83. All are excellent scores.

For the CR road test, Forester scored 90, Outback 91, and Mazda CX-5 at 78.

Cargo: Mazda CX-5 30.5 cubic feet, 850 pounds, can tow 2,000 lbs.

Cargo: Subaru Forester 36.5 cubic feet, 900 pounds, can tow 1,500 lbs.

Cargo: Subaru Outback 37 cubic feet (but not as tall an opening as the Forester), 900 lbs, can tow 3,500 lbs.

Subaru Forester Wilderness can tow 3,000 lbs even though not a turbo engine, but has special gear ratio, oil cooling, etc.

Leg room: Mazda CX-5 42 front, 27.5 back.  Forester 43 front, 30 back. Outback: 42.5 front, 30 back.

CX-5 weighs 3,590 lbs. Forester weighs 3,485  Outback weighs 3,915. (Forester Wilderness weighs more than the regular Forester.)

Front Head room; Forester 5.0, Outback 4.5, Mazda CX-5 = just 4.0 (Headroom clearance above 5 foot 9 inches.)  Your 6'3" husband needs headroom of 6.0 or better.

Honda Pilot has 6.0, and 48 cubic feet cargo volume. No Mazda has enough headroom for your husband. Honda Pilot has a push button gear selector. Honda Pilot scores 72 from consumer Reports.

VW Atlas has 6.5 headroom & VW Tiguan has 6.0 VWs score in the mid-60s by CR.

Chevrolet Traverse has 6.5 front headroom. 54.5 cubic feet volume, 1,450 lbs., tows 5,000 pounds. V-6 engine. Chevrolet Traverse scored 95 on the CR test drive.  Offers second row Captain's Chairs as an option.[/quote]

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