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Message: [QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 2741872, member: 56"] The late model and new CX-5's are awesome, so your wife is doing well there (I own one). Someone else described them on here as good at everything, but not elite at anything, and that's pretty accurate. Very comfortable to sit in though. It's not going to feel like you own an SUV. My biggest complaints: 1. They used cheap break pads, which wore out after 18,000 miles. So I was getting a 1,000 brake job less than two years after purchase. 2. Mazda paint, while beautiful, seemed to chip very easily. So I'd recommend max paint protection option, either from the dealer or after market. 3. No android auto. But that's been remedied on this year's models. Wagons are great, especially if you are an adventure sport kinda guy. Easy to stow all your gear, and they perform much better than the classic 'Family Truckster'. I drove several growing up and in my twenties. Nice thing is you can haul a bunch of dirty stuff around and not feel like you're degrading a high end SUV. The new Civics aren't worth it imo. They are well built, as most Honda's usually are, but they still manage to 'feel' a flimsy. Not even that comfortable. For comparison in the same class, the Corolla feels more substantial than the Civic. If you're set on a small suv/hatchback, check out the Subaru cross trek. I haven't done a lot of research on them, but it hits a number of your requirements. Bear in mind that Subaru's in general are relatively expensive to maintain (in comparison to Hondas et al), especially as they get older. [/QUOTE]

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