My grandparents are looking for a new vehicle, $32,000 or less, but lower ground clearance than a typical crossover. they are looking to lease it so reliability isn’t the main concern. what are your thoughts?
they ended up leasing a 2023 nissan rogue
The Rogue should be fine through the lease period, 3 years / ~30k miles. Anymore than that, and it would be smarter to get a different car.
The Toyota Corolla Cross is a nice crossover. It's a bit lower to the ground, is easy to get in and out of, plus it's relatively inexpensive (compared to other new vehicles). It's still a relatively new platform and the ride isn't all that great but as a lease vehicle it could be a good choice. A family member bought one in June of '22 and she absolutely loves hers.
The Subaru Crosstrek is a subcompact SUV that has garnered favor among many and is in that same price range. I believe the Crosstrek is highly rated by Consumer Reports.
I wish wagons were more of a thing brand new, which would be perfect but I have considered the corolla cross. What about a mazda cx5? i know they are pretty good and would be a great vehicle to lease
I'm not a Mazda person, that doesn't mean some of their cars wouldn't be a great choice tho. You've got many choices/options with a lease. But I would think a reliable car still makes a smarter choice because who wants their grandparents dealing with car problems?
I wish wagons were more of a thing brand new
There's always the Subaru Outback which is clearly a station wagon. I think it would just come in under your price point for the base model.
Outback isn’t a bad idea, but they specifically said no subarus, but thanks for the option
they ended up leasing a 2023 nissan rogue, as they don’t care about the reliability since it is a 3 year lease. they liked the way it drove even with the 1.5 T 3 cylinder, and will find something else after the lease.