Personally the CRV and Forester are the best bets in your selection. I personally find current Toyota products very underwhelming as they have been riding on the coattails of reliability for too long as their interiors have got progressively lower in quality over the years and their engines are mostly outdated.
When buying a new car always look at the total price and don't base your purchase off monthly payments alone. Also watch out for the dealer add-on's like financing insurance, extended warranty, etc. these are all good deals for the dealer not the consumer. Also when it comes to 3M, window tinting, etc better deals are always had at places like Shadow Tinting, etc. Buy the car alone and nothing more from the dealer.
Don't necessarily base your decision on Consumer Reports as they are somewhat biased as there are brands they love (Subaru) for example that have their reliability warts. I suggest googling Car & Driver, Motortrend, Road & Track, etc for CUV/SUV comparisons as they all take out a handful of the vehicles you listed and take them on road trips to compare them. Most important drive them yourself and choose the one that feels best to you as the vehicle has to make you happy at the end of the day.
Last edited by Erick Estrada; 08-11-2015 at 12:07 PM.
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