Pathfinder lease is up in 6 months. Wanting to downsize to a smaller SUV, other vehicle is a leased Explorer and we don’t need two 3 row SUVs. Have driven the Rogue and it’s on the maybe list only because it’s a Nissan, but not super excited about it. The Murano is better but doesn’t seem to be leasing well.
Hoping to stay in the $300-350ish range for payment, at 10-12k miles. Major needs are AWD, leather and room for 1 car seat (possibly 2 in the future). Trying to narrow down the list of options by test driving while the weather is nice. Come December-ish I can research the best lease options and incentives. Hacker suggestions on what to test drive that isn’t on my list?
Short list: QX30, QX50, CX-5, XC40, RDX, Equinox. I realize that some of these new models may not get me there but fun to drive and check out.
The smaller SUV will be more of a grocery getter so not a ton of cargo space needed, would the QX30 have room for that? The 3 row SUV will be for the family trips.
It’s definitely a small cross over, I’d for sure check it out in person to decide if you want to keep it on your list or cross it off. I had considered it along with the Forester and CX-5 but felt it was too small for my personal needs.
