Which one would you recommend? New car purchase..

wouldn't consider the jeep, had the same 9 speed transmission in my evoque and it was awful. With those vehicles in your list I'd opt for the Hyundai
 
Are these all the Small/Medium Suv's? I like the 2016 Rav4. I've really only owned Honda's and Toyota's so don't know too much about the other cars mentioned. I've always heard some good things about Hyundai's. But they needed more time on the market for me to see what kind of reliability they really have.
 
GenesisCoupe said:
Hello All,

Mom is looking to replace her Matrix!

She has narrowed down to 3 following choices. Any input and recommendation would be appreciated;

2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4

2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited- Ultimate awd

2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring awd

I am leaning towards the Hyundai for the warranty, however it is about 1,500 more expensive than the Jeep and Mazda.

I am shining away from the Jeep due to its 9-speed transmission problems i've been reading about. She however would prefer the Jeep.

Thoughts?
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That Tuscon is sweet, I was going to wait on it to come out last summer back in February. But I got my Fully Loaded Rogue SL for $6,000.00 less than what they would ever deal on the Tuscon. Has she checked out the Loaded Rogue? They make it in AWD too. Mine even has a forward looking camera along with the back up camera and a full 360 degree look down view when backing up or parking.
 
GenesisCoupe said:
Thanks All!

Eldorado2k - unfortunately she wants it to be in white! But that's okay, i'll slap a coating on it the day after the purchase.

She drives about 10-15 miles per day 5 days a week. Her 2010 Matrix has 36k miles on it or so.

The car has to be new, and unfortunately a BMW or a Merc will not be an affordable car long term.

I have been hearing great things about the Mazda CX-5 so i am leaning towards that as well as the Hyundai. I am on my 2nd Hyundai and had zero issues with either one of them.
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I test drove the Hyundai Santa Fe, the CX-5, the CRV, the Rav 4 and the Rogue back in February. The CX-5 at the time had a pitiful interior, tacky plastic and tiny infotainment system. It was sporty and drove well but you have to go with the bigger engine. The Rogue's interior and infotainment sytem was ahead of all of them by far. The CX5 has a new interior for 2016 but it still isn't up to the Rogue. The new 2016 Tuscon and 2016 Rogue are right on par with each other but Nissan deals better on the Rogue. Heck right now you can pretty much get the larger Santa Fe Sport loaded for the same price as the loaded Tuscon. I was at the Hyundai dealership last week getting an oil change and thoroughly checked out the Tuscon. In the long run for what I paid for my Rogue I had no regrets.
 
Tuscon! I think its the nicest CUV on the market right now. Planning to lease one in June when my current lease runs out on my '14 Cadenza
 
My mom has a CX-5 and it's great! Nice looking, nice ride, decent interior. It's a great car! I've talked to some automotive journalists who have become 'experts' in the CUV market just by driving all of them and the CX-5 was the resounding answer.
 
I had a Cherokee while my car was in the shop getting warranty work and didn't notice an issue with the trans. What I think people "think" is a problem is how often and early it shifts. That said I had a Latitude and I really liked it...a Lot. It was the FWD model with the 3.2L V6 and it was butter smooth. The interior materials are soft where need be and the options were great, heated steering wheel and the UConnect worked without needing to read anything!

The CX5 is the mileage leader and certainly the most fun to drive of the bunch. I have a Mazda and many friends with them and NO problems.

The new Tucson sport looks like an Audi and comes standard with everything for the most part. Their quality has come a long way, so you've gotta check that out but the looks, my God the looks👍👍

In closing I'd say you gotta drive them all and if mileage is a concern check out www.fuely.com for REAL data.

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Several years ago Kia hired the chief designer from Audi, Peter Schreyer. Hyundai owns 30% of Kia and Peter has now designed vehicles for both companies. Its more than a coincidence that the Tuscon looks 'german'.Hyundai also poached BMW's M engineering chief to lead a new performance division.
 
This is what's great about our site....news! I had no idea that Hyundai was forming a new perf division. I've always said they need to do something like M/AMG/RS and now it appears they are doing just that. Maybe the first ride is a V8 Genesis coupe'. Next up should be the Veloster turbo with the uprated turbo 4 or it's old tune of 274 up and add AWD to an upper model.

The sky is the limit for Hyundai and KIA🇰🇷

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I have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 9 speed transmission. I have had nothing but problems with JGC for past 3 weeks. The service center is horrible, they have not been able to tell me or fix the high pressure power steering hose. It keeps disconnecting and they can't explain why. I have filed a claim with Jeep corporate and am looking into the lemon law. So far I have taken it 3 times for the same problem and its still unresolved. I am looking into the lemon law but my car is older than 18 months and has 42K miles. I might just trade it in and buy a Chevy Tahoe. I have no faith in Jeep and the transmission has been sketchy from the moment it left the lot. It would downshift and kick hard and make clacking noises that made me feel uncomfortable. It is for this reason that I bought the Max Care warranty which covers everything with a 100 dollar deductible. The reality is I don't want my Jeep at the dealership every month. I hope this helps your decision. I had to vent a little. I am currently driving a dodge ram as a rental, not exactly what I bought. They don't even give you a rental equivalent. I am getting ready to start a family and Jeep does not provide me with any confidence moving forward.
 
Eldorado2k said:
You can slap whatever you want on it, but trust me, it's like being married to a nun with these white cars. They're just no fun!

My folks went and bought a brand new White Kia last year and I had zero knowledge of it until almost a week later. Once I found out they bought it I was like "but why the heck did you pick a white 1"? Lol.

Try to change her mind while you still have a chance.
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Did someone say you white cars are no fun? :doh:

 
I always think that Mazda has a identity promblem.You don't see a lot of them on the road.is Mazda on the bottom versus Nissan Toyota Honda as far as quality.The only Mazda I ever liked in many years was the millenia s.How does Mazda compete ,is it the price or standard options versus the competitors.not bashing Mazda it's just that how does one purchase a Mazda versus all the proven quality of Honda Nissan Toyota .maybe for the design I guess.
 
GSKR said:
I always think that Mazda has a identity promblem.You don't see a lot of them on the road.is Mazda on the bottom versus Nissan Toyota Honda as far as quality.The only Mazda I ever liked in many years was the millenia s.How does Mazda compete ,is it the price or standard options versus the competitors.not bashing Mazda it's just that how does one purchase a Mazda versus all the proven quality of Honda Nissan Toyota .maybe for the design I guess.
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How Car Brands Compare for Reliability - Consumer Reports

Mazda beat Honda & Nissan as far as reliability is concerned for 2015 according to Consumer Reports. The CX-5 and the Tuscon are strongest in the class at the moment IMO.
 
Thanks for the info, I'm mainly talking about 15 years ago how did they survive when the average consumer was brainwashed into thinking Honda and Toyota were the best promblem free cars .maybe when they were bought from ford I guess .
 
Hyundai years ago entered the market with low prices but suffered poor quality,talk about a come back.still today there identity is a lot of car for the money and the warranty can't be beat versus American brands like the focus etc.kia entered the market with low cost suv and the 100 k warranty.There cars today are very stylish and and the warranty is what people want plus free batteries and tires for life.Toyota was on the same platform as for the batt and tires but bailed out of it..Honda sold itself from day one but offers you no roadside assistance and only a 36k warranty.
 
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