The Breakdown

  • Engaging chassis and steering in a crossover
  • Reliable Japanese engineering, no subscription seat heaters
  • Touchscreen everything kills some physical controls
  • AWD standard on many trims, real-world utility
  • Tiny back seat and cargo for the segment

Side Effects

ancestors nod at the manual option, infotainment still phones home

Buy Instead

Pair it with a set of proper winter tires — keeps the based handling alive year-round.