OK so what smaller SUV has the most room?

Question

For passengers, headroom, leg room...

And we can only spend up to $15,000

Answer 1

I have the Chevy Trailblazer.  It's technically the 'smaller' SUV as it is narrower & shorter.  With the extended version, it seats 7 comfortably [and that means my 6'4" son can sit in any of the seats and have sufficient head & leg room]. It is a v6 too, so I usually get nearly 20 mpg in town and better on trips.  I have loved it.  In my opinion, the seats were the most comfortable for the price range & size of the vehicle and it drives more like a large car than a truck [but it will haul as necessary].

When I bought mine 4 years ago, it was 1.5 years old and I paid about 18k from a dealership.

Answer 2

Hyundai Santa Fe has more room, but the CRV, Rouge, and the RAV4 are more reliable. Although the Hyundai does have a 100,000 miles transferable warranty.

Answer 3

Get a used Jeep Commander.   You can't go wrong with a Jeep in my opinion.   (But that is just my own opinion).

Answer 4

One daughter has a Pontiac Torrant and the other, a Merc. Mariner, both love them. I thought riding in them that the Merc. was quieter, roomier and better riding.

Answer 5

Toyota RAV4

and Mitsubishi outlander.

No, really. But only like the 2006 models and up, as only those seat 7.

Answer 6

Look at the Honda CRV, you can find an older one (before 2004) for under $15,000 and they have a decent amount of room inside for passengers while still being a small and fuel efficient SUV.

You can check out some reviews here:

http://www.epinions.com/auto_Make-2003_H...

Gets 20 city 26 hwy mpg too, which is very good for an SUV.