Looking for suggestions on the best compact SUV? I can put down like $7k.

I would prefer four wheel drive living in the northeastern US. I cart my dog around in the back seat and trunk space is decently important, but I'm upgrading from a 2012 ford focus which doesn't have a ton of room to begin with.

In order from my top fav to the bottom of the list, I'm looking at the:

Crosstrek (or Impreza)

HR-V

Corolla Cross

Kona

Niro

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The 2026 Toyota RAV-4 might be a good option as well.

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Agree… great cars… a tad more expensive, but might be worth it for the extra space…

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There’s a reason that Subaru is so popular in New England and among people with dogs. Even their ads feature dogs for this reason.

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Do you consider yourself a Subaru person? There’s a certain stigma about Subaru drivers… very “Karen”… when I see some people and they get into a Suby I’m like 🤔 not surprised…

Other than that, they’re great cars… reliable… well made… they’ll last 200K miles easy with low maintenance expense…

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😂 love it! Everyone has a little Karen in them…

Hyundai Santa Fe?

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that was too big and a bit out of my price range

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