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My DH's old 2 door VW Gulf TDI that he bought after getting his first job is dying (except for the engine) and is not working well for us; we need better accessibility. We are on the fence between spending more money on a 2015 Subaru (more painful because I think the limited would be best for the rear a/c vent ) and most likely a slightly used Honda CRV (2013 or 2014). Again, the higher package has a few things we wanted. We like the refresh on the 2015 Subaru and so it seems worth it to get new if we go with the Subaru. The Honda did a refresh in 2013 and the 2015s are not out yet so a 2014 or 2013 with low mileage would be good to try and save money. We want safety, good gas mileage, affordability, ease for up to two car seats, ease for getting a child with a disability into the car, and decent storage for a stroller, possible wheelchair later, home store purchases, etc... We know we need to jump up in size, but hate to jump to a huge vehicle as we live in a city and just have our one little sweetie for now. Our daughter has issues with heat and cold which is why we prefer a rear ac vent if the car gets a bit larger. We do think leather holds up better for keeping a car longer and for easy cleaning. Does anyone have any thoughts on these or other vehicles? We had considered a Mazda 5 for cost and flexibility, but we stopped considering it when we saw the safety ratings. The Mazda CX5's back seat was too disappointing to keep considering it. The Forester drove too much like a truck for my taste, and we didn't feel it cooled down that well with only front ac vents in 90+ degree weather. We don't have to have all wheel drive, but a somewhat raised car in case of minor street flooding is nice.