Atlantic Xpat

I'm a fan of reversing cameras - if used in conjunction with mirrors. On the F150 it was a godsend & the screen was a small one mounted in the rearview mirror. That felt more intuitive than looking at a larger screen in the centre console which is where it is in the Mrs's Rav4.

cxx

Went into the local Mazda dealership a few weeks ago and couldn't believe how horrible their interiors were.

How about a Nissan Juke NISMO or NISMO RS??

Piff Poff

I am really hoping that this year I'll be able to drive my Capri, it's on the priority list...I quite fancy a Solstice, but they are few and far between and not that convenient now we have 2 doggies.

Stinkypup

They are IMO somewhat of "acquired taste" looks wise

Stinkypup

That would have their ears flapping in the breeze! A bit tight space wise for them, it would be a touch cosy!

Piff Poff

Yeah its one reason the Spitfire had to go. It was fine for Henry but once we got Daisy too, it was a bit squishy to even try.

nativenewyorker

Daughter has a new Mazda CX3 and loves it

Tootlepootle

Thanks Folks, the Mustang is still very tempting!

Pizzawheel

After the kids thought we were actually going to win the Jeep Renegade in the mcdonalds round the world thingy, I looked for reviews, and they're surprisingly good.

Get the 1.4 turbo for power + economy (I think the 2.4 is for capacity obsessed North Americans) .

Also it's a fiat underneath which may or may not be a bad thing.

Your best bet of course is a second hand saab with a military grade turbo that will cost you a pint and a bag of chips....

dbd33

The rental car somewhere or other was a Solstice (I just specify "convertible" and take whatever comes). It didn't work because there wasn't room for even squashy bags. We had to settle for a car with a metal folding roof, the weight of which meant glacial progress even downhill.

cxx

Definitely worth a test drive!!

Gozit

Speaking of fun hatchback, I quite like the Ford Focus ST. If you do without the bells and whistles it comes in at $30k base. It only comes in 6-speed manual, which doesn't bother me I like manual, but if you want an auto i'd consider the VW Golf GTI as well.

2016 Ford Focus | Ford Focus ST Highlights | Ford.ca

2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI | Hatchback | Volkswagen Canada

The GTI actually comes cheaper than the Focus ST base by about $2k, it comes in manual as well. I like them both. Now, haven't actually gotten a chance to test drive either, but I imagine this is the kind of car i'd like to drive. I'm not a fan of the bigger cars. (dad has an F150, i hate driving it) Mums is the Lincoln version of the Ford Escape, the MKC. It has quite alot of punch and I find it very fun to drive but its an expensive car.

Pizzawheel

I'd be wary of Mazda if you want to keep it for a while- muttering suggest they may have value-engineered these things to be less durable than Hyundai/Kia. They're certainly fantastic value new.

The Focus seems to be a good bet, hatchback practicality and plenty of go in the sportier versions. The VW has the badge and the bills.

MarkG

Don't the Fiat-based Jeeps have some of the lowest reliability ratings on the market?

Bleepedy Bloops

Kia Soul maybe?