Hello
new poster hMoving to SUV/crossover because we’ve moved into a creaky stage of life and a variety of afflictions that make us picky, We’re coming off a beloved Ford Fusion and except for the awful cramped back seat it ,was a great little car , sigh; it was totaled
—what we need:
High seats for easier access
comfortable driver and passenger seats
lumbar support preferred power adjustable
bsa ,lane guidance, rear bu camera, auto open trunk
high reliability
*****accessible back seat. Very important
—what we don’t need:
a new car or a status symbol
a tank
a sun or moon roof
the latest/greatest electronics
what we tried and turned down and why
RAV4 hard ride , hard unfriendly interior
honda CRV : with arthritic hands I could not use the gear shift knob you use your thumb to operate
( press in) , it was too big and my palm hurt when I gripped it. Felt big like more car than we needed
Honda smaller SUV felt cramped not a great ride
Chevy Equinox actually quite OK except there was a fuel pump recall including the model we drove.( haven’t confirmed ithat work was done) Back accessible with good legroom, I could feel the engine under my feet and read that the engine is under powered…..and what’s with the hard immovable bolster, it seems infantile even if it is a safety feature . And it is a Chevy which I never imagined driving,,,,,,
A search opened up possibility of Mazda cx5, with more power , safety.
what can you add . given our physical contraints (bum hip, bum back, need the good leg room in back)
Gonna try one tomorrow and I like to be prepared,
I followed the community’s guidance to someone else And you guys were patient, kind and good humored,
I look forward to your advice,
tx,
marie
new poster hMoving to SUV/crossover because we’ve moved into a creaky stage of life and a variety of afflictions that make us picky, We’re coming off a beloved Ford Fusion and except for the awful cramped back seat it ,was a great little car , sigh; it was totaled
—what we need:
High seats for easier access
comfortable driver and passenger seats
lumbar support preferred power adjustable
bsa ,lane guidance, rear bu camera, auto open trunk
high reliability
*****accessible back seat. Very important
—what we don’t need:
a new car or a status symbol
a tank
a sun or moon roof
the latest/greatest electronics
what we tried and turned down and why
RAV4 hard ride , hard unfriendly interior
honda CRV : with arthritic hands I could not use the gear shift knob you use your thumb to operate
( press in) , it was too big and my palm hurt when I gripped it. Felt big like more car than we needed
Honda smaller SUV felt cramped not a great ride
Chevy Equinox actually quite OK except there was a fuel pump recall including the model we drove.( haven’t confirmed ithat work was done) Back accessible with good legroom, I could feel the engine under my feet and read that the engine is under powered…..and what’s with the hard immovable bolster, it seems infantile even if it is a safety feature . And it is a Chevy which I never imagined driving,,,,,,
A search opened up possibility of Mazda cx5, with more power , safety.
what can you add . given our physical contraints (bum hip, bum back, need the good leg room in back)
Gonna try one tomorrow and I like to be prepared,
I followed the community’s guidance to someone else And you guys were patient, kind and good humored,
I look forward to your advice,
tx,
marie