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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
I suggested the CX-5 because if you want to buy new, the lowest trim is in your price range, the preferred package is a bit more expensive at $28K. I think 2023 will be the last year of the CX-5 so you may be able to negotiate some on price. The CX-5 is 180.1 inches long, which you said is your max length.
The CX-30 is slightly more off-road oriented and is 173 inches long and about 2 inches less wide, which might be a bit small for your wife. I have a friend who I suggested the CX-5 to, which she did buy. She now says she'd rather have a bit more cargo room. For the price the CX-5 interior is way above its price class in design and materials.
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So I should clarify, it's actually more something I'll be driving as opposed to my wife
My main motivation is that I'll soon be replacing my G20 with a RWD G80, and I'd like to have a separate winter car as opposed to putting wear and tear on the G80 while also juggling a RWD car in the snow. The other ancillary benefits are - if I ever need to take the X7 for something, and as my wife doesn't know how to drive manual as has no desire to learn, she'll also have a car she can use if need be. And a few times a year we have family stay over and it'll be nice to have that 3rd car they can use as opposed to having them rent something.
In terms of the size, my max of 180" is motivated by our garage arrangement. We don't have a traditional side-by-side 3 car garage - it's a weird tandem garage, where the 3rd spot is currently filled with junk. While my plan is to clear it out and maybe even finish the garage
... there will still be some junk that goes there. So the smaller the car (while still being able to fit 2 kids in the back) the better.
That being said I'll definitely compare the CX-30 and the CX-5 when I begin the shopping process.
