BMW X3 vs Subaru Forester XT vs Infiniti FX 35 vs Toyota RAV4

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#1163 of 1193: Re: IIHS News Release on Rear Crash Protection in SUVs [p0926] by rsholland; Jan 13, 2006 (12:55 pm)

Replying to: p0926 (Jan 13, 2006 12:24 pm)

Good news indeed Frank. I wished the WRX and WRX Limited had those good head rests. The WRX TR does, however.

Bob

#1164 of 1193: Re: Subuaru Forester XT vs. BMW X3 [leo2633] by kumari; Jan 14, 2006 (6:27 am)

Replying to: leo2633 (Jan 12, 2006 5:35 am)

Len, RE: the cargo area. I'm amazed you got a refrigerator in there. It barely had the clearance height to accept an airline type XL dog crate and it took up the ENTIRE back area. And this was with the rear seats folded down. I schlepped the damn crate down there to make sure it would fit before deciding on the car. I'm wondering if the 2001 you mention had a higher clearance. Right now, I'm glad I still have my huge, gas-guzzling SUV because I have to schlep a twin sized bed and frame to my mother's house. I'm really gonna miss all that space, but not the lousy gas mileage. And, if I really need the help, my cousin drives a Suburban. LOL

p0926 (Jan 17, 2006 8:54 am)

#1165 of 1193: Re: Subuaru Forester XT vs. BMW X3 [kumari] by p0926; Jan 17, 2006 (8:54 am)

Replying to: kumari (Jan 14, 2006 6:27 am)

FYI, I have one of those airline type extra large dog kennels and it fits in the back of my 04 Forester with the rear seats up (it's tight but it fits). Maybe the brand you have is just that little bit larger?

-Frank

#1166 of 1193: Cargo by ateixeira; Jan 17, 2006 (12:56 pm)

The boxy shape means it's more useful than you might think, mine fit an oversized clothes dryer, box and all, on its side (pic below).

The hatch even closed.

-juice

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#1167 of 1193: Re: Cargo [ateixeira] by dstew1; Jan 18, 2006 (8:09 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 17, 2006 12:56 pm)

The squarer cargo area definitely comes in handy. The bulkiest item I've loaded back of my boxy Forester was one of those 95-gallon rolling garbage bins, the kind the city gives residence for solid waste collection. Also the same ones you probably have around your office for confidential documents that will go to be shredded. Like this:

Anyway, plenty of room on the sides but from ceiling to floor was a little snug (the fact that it was stuffed with probably 130 lbs of assorted junk didn't help). The hatch still closed, barely though. If it had been any more angled it wouldn't have shut.

Doug

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#1168 of 1193: Re: Cargo [dstew1] by ateixeira; Jan 18, 2006 (1:30 pm)

Replying to: dstew1 (Jan 18, 2006 8:09 am)

I hope it was new/empty!

-juice

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#1169 of 1193: Re: Cargo [ateixeira] by dstew1; Jan 18, 2006 (3:17 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 18, 2006 1:30 pm)

Actually it was full of a little bit of everything. We were completely remodeling a room that hadn't been updated in almost 15 years, so there was all kinds of unwanted knick-knacks and home-improvement trash inside the bin. Stuffed so full the lid had to be wedged off and on.

Yay for the easy-clean cargo mat. My rubber mat is actually the excuse my brother used for not wanting to load it into his Pathfinder (it was mostly HIS stuff) when taking it to a dumpster - "But yours will clean out easier!" Fortunately nothing spilled!

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#1171 of 1193: Infinity FX35 vs. BMW X3 by elmo008; Dec 19, 2007 (7:31 pm)

Replying to: dstew1 (Jan 18, 2006 3:17 pm)

I am a girl and I really don't know too much about cars... but I've gotta start somewhere and hopefully someone here can shed some light on these 2 vehicles for me. I am looking into buying a crossover that I can drive up to the skiing resorts during the winter season. I've researched some and shortlisted my choices down to these 2. What are some of the pros and cons of these 2 vehicles and which would you prefer? I tried reading the other threads and have a general idea but would like to see if someone can assess these 2 specifically for me. I am considering 2006 and 2007 models depending on price. Any comments would be appreciated.

#1172 of 1193: Re: Infinity FX35 vs. BMW X3 [elmo008] by tidester HOST; Dec 19, 2007 (11:17 pm)

Replying to: elmo008 (Dec 19, 2007 7:31 pm)

Aside from any technical specifications, I would observe that the X3 is manufactured in snow country (Bavaria) while the Infiniti is not. I'm sure others will have more to say.