Our oldest son is a sales manager at a Subaru dealer. He's in Bewster, NY. I know ihat's not helping. He use to sell Mazdas for a nmber of yearts. However I will give you his advice.
Mazda3 or a Mazda CX30 or a CX 50. Subaru's have real good track records. Outbacks, Forrester's, and Impreza's...