Hello friends I am new to this sub so forgive me if this has already been asked 100 times.
I live in Hawaii and i’m currently relocating to Minnesota (I’m originally from Wisconsin so yes I know it’s cold lol). I bought a super overpriced used 2018 Jeep Cherokee Limited with like 85,000 miles on it. Although I haven’t had any major issues with it, Jeeps just aren’t reliable and I bought it mainly because it had 4WD (and I had no one in my life to talk me out of that idiotic decision 🤦🏼♀️).
As I said i’m relocating to Minnesota so I will be getting a new or used car. I would like a regular or subcompact SUV, something extremely reliable and does decent in the snow and gets decent gas mileage. No matter what I will be getting snow tires but I am trying to figure out what car I would like to get. As of right now I don’t have a big down payment for a car so my plan is to do a 36 month lease while I save up 12-15k for a down payment then get a practically new used car. That being said, I have no idea what car to lease. After research i’m leaning towards a Mazda CX30 or CX5 but I don’t know anything about cars so idk if that’s a good choice. I am not picky when it comes to style or color, but I want something that will without a doubt last that 36 months with 0 issues. I do need an SUV due to size but also because I need AWD at a minimum. Please give me your suggestions, I am open to anything and really not fussy about brand, trims, engine capacity, or anything like that. I only drive it to work and for personal use, so very light use. I just need some people who know cars and know the durability of newer models (2025+) cars.
I can’t afford anything crazy expensive, so no luxury cars or anything, just a normal SUV that’s good in cold weather.