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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  If they are junk, then what would you recommend instead?  Needs to be AWD and high off the ground.  She does not like what I have recommended so far (RAV4 and Subaru Outback) although I think RAV4  :? might be the best choice.[/quote]
I researched cars for my DD.  We live in Los Angeles and to get to school, she has to traverse terrain that you would not expect in LA (going over a mountain and on some really windy roads with little-to-no shoulder (Sunset Blvd. and Mulholland Dr.)

She wanted a Jeep (Wrangler or Renegade).  OP, please look at Consumer Reports on Jeep Safety.  That car is shockingly dangerous.

The Toyota Highlander is always a good bet, but the "little sister" of the Highlander is the RAV4.

I had an older model Toyota Highlander (2007), but the newer models have gotten overly-big.  We got her a 2017 RAV4--the RAVs have also gotten bigger, so now are the size of the original Highlanders.

It's a GREAT CAR, OP!  We are so happy with it!  I like it better than my Highlander, which I loved.  Consumer Reports rates it very highly on performance and safety.[/quote]

The new 2020 Wranglers get good safety ratings.  Its shocking how little you know about it.[/quote]

no they don't:

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/jeep/wrangler/34192

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/mercedes-benz/glc/21987

https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/toyota/rav4/35881[/quote]

Those ratings are not accurate and look at electronics not actual crashes.

NHTSA rates it well.[/quote]

It got a 50% in occupant protection which only rates crash performance. It got 3 stars from the NHTSA. That is objectively awful for a new car.

Or maybe the steel barriers they use for crash testing in Europe are anti-American?

[quote]In the frontal offset test, the connection between the A-pillar and the trans-facia beam was damaged in a way that indicated the structure
would be unable to withstand higher loads. Similarly, deformation of the footwell showed that the structure had reached the limit of its
integrity. Although dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger dummy, structures in
the dashboard were thought to present a risk to occupants of different sizes and to those sitting in different positions, and protection of this
body area was rated as marginal. Dummy readings, together with the penalty applied for the unstable bodyshell, resulted in protection of
the driver chest being rated as weak. In the full-width rigid barrier test, dummy readings of chest compression showed marginal protection
of the driver chest. For the rear passenger, dummy readings showed weak protection of the neck and, combined with high shoulder-belt
loads, poor protection of the chest. In the side barrier test, the Wrangler scored maximum points, with good protection of all critical body
areas. No pole test was conducted on the Wrangler. Tests on the front seats and head restraints indicated good protection against
whiplash injuries in the event of a rear-end collision. A geometric assessment of the rear seats also indicated good whiplash protection.
The Wrangler is not equipped with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system.[/quote]
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