Subaru Forester, Toyota Camry Hybrid, Ford Maverick/Maverick Hybrid, Tesla Model Y, Subaru Crosstrek, Mazda3, Toyota Prius / Prius Prime, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota RAV4 Prime, BMW X5 / X5 PHEV. For those seeking car technology returning from the days of yore, no luck. As far as I can tell…

[image] George_San_Jose1: Sort of difficult to compare a BMW to a Jeep though, apples & oranges. Don’t think of Jeep as just Wranglers, they sell a lot more Cherokees, Grand Cherokees, and Wagoneers, many are similar to BMW CUVs and SUVs.

I don’t think any of those would be on my list. I used to think the crosstrek until my niece’s husband bought one. We have not exactly heard good things about Toyota dealer service either.

Mazda 3 hatch can have a manual trans in FWD non turbo trim,

The bad thing about CR is they don’t really do long term stats. Their data can be very skewed. Use is as ONE source but NOT THEE source. The Maverick has only been around for less than 2 years. Way too little data to get any idea how reliable it’s going to be.

[image] wolyrobb: Mazda 3 hatch can have a manual trans in FWD non turbo trim, Good info. I’d definitely consider that one, were I looking for a new car.

[image] MikeInNH: The bad thing about CR is they don’t really do long term stats. Their data can be very skewed. We car-buying folks have to choose among the data sets that are available to us.

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[image] MikeInNH: The Maverick has only been around for less than 2 years. Way too little data to get any idea how reliable it’s going to be. According to my PA (who bought one) at my monthly Dr’s Appt, they are having a lot of electrical issues…

We’ve had three Mazda 3s. They’ve all been great little cars with no serious issues, other than maintenance. My local independent mechanic said they love Mazdas, in terms of their reliability, but they don’t keep a lot of parts for Mazdas (oil filters) because so few people drive them. But it’s no …

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There’s an older, beat up, Jeep Cherokee parked up in an area I sometimes bicycle, with a for-sale-by-owner sign on it that’s attracting my att’n … lol … it looks so forlorn, like a puppy w/big brown eyes wanting somebody to buy it.

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