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Zabo · 03-09-2012, 12:59 PM

Turbo 4 with the 6spd. But if she wants space, recently looked into the Mazda CX-5 for my mom (50s boomer mom, around the same height).

A Crossover with a 6spd STICK!? Yep.. someone caught the performance niche audience with a crossover. Granted it only has a 155 horse 4 pot but eh.. for a commuter crossover capable of 24/30+ so on average 28mpgish it's just as good as our Milan (with a better driveline, unlike the ford

).

Thing is Chevy just has more power coming out of their engines for the size, so I wouldn't be surprised if a similarly built Equinox could run circles around the CX-5.

So in the end, Sonic with the Turbo 4. May suffer a bit on fuel, but the driving fun is there for the commute as is the space.

03-09-2012, 12:59 PM	#7
Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	Turbo 4 with the 6spd. But if she wants space, recently looked into the Mazda CX-5 for my mom (50s boomer mom, around the same height). A Crossover with a 6spd STICK!? Yep.. someone caught the performance niche audience with a crossover. Granted it only has a 155 horse 4 pot but eh.. for a commuter crossover capable of 24/30+ so on average 28mpgish it's just as good as our Milan (with a better driveline, unlike the ford ). Thing is Chevy just has more power coming out of their engines for the size, so I wouldn't be surprised if a similarly built Equinox could run circles around the CX-5. So in the end, Sonic with the Turbo 4. May suffer a bit on fuel, but the driving fun is there for the commute as is the space.