Help in choosing my first own car

[Janemar]

I've been driving for the past 10 or so years but it's always been the cars that we have in the family. I'm now ready to buy my own car but I really have limited knowledge about cars. I don't know where to start so I decided to post here. The only cars/SUV's I have in mind are:

1) Subaru XV
2) Honda Civic

Many suggest to go with the Subaru XV as it is a good buy. Is that accurate? I'm open to all ideas and suggestions that you guys might have. Thanks.

Same problem last year. Everest trend or civic RS. Went for trend that time then had an extra to get a new car again this year and bought the RS.

Trend pag out of town or rainy day trips. Okay din sya tipid kmi ni GF sa hotel since fold flat 2nd and 3rd row, suv chassis is strong to support extra load and vibrations. :p

RS if I feel like going fast, or sunny day and I know the place Im going to has good road condition, etc... then I'll just bring extra money for a room... LOL.

[kevindd992002]

That's a very big cage at over 7 feet long, almost 6 feet wide, and over 6 feet high. I assume it barely fits your Montero if those measurements are correct. The old Montero is only 71" wide, roughly the same as the current Civic and Forester. The XV is only 68" wide.

If the cage is 65.5" high, that definitely won't fit the Civic even with the seats down as the car is too low. Most likely won't fit the XV too. The Forester has more space than both, but you don't like its exterior so that's too bad.



Because it'll drive prices higher and people would rather buy a cheaper car without that feature. As it is, the Civic 1.8 is already very feature-packed for its price - remote start, keyless entry, push button ignition, automatic LED headlamps, climate control, cruise control, Android Auto, Apple Carplay, Bluetooth/iPod connectivity, hill start assist, traction control, and so on.



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Stupid me, those measurement are in centimeters, not inches! Sorry.

Will the local 2018 CRV have the Honda Sensing tech?

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*jut703

In case you've missed my post last night. Since you own a Civic, can you help me in confirming if that cage would fit?

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[jut703]

*jut703

In case you've missed my post last night. Since you own a Civic, can you help me in confirming if that cage would fit?

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Is your cage something like this?



Just saw it earlier when I had my car washed. It doesn't fit the Civic. Won't fit the XV either if you plan to put it in the cargo area - too wide, the XV has a really small cargo area.

It will fit bigger CUVs like the CRV or Forester.

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[kevindd992002]

Is your cage something like this?



Just saw it earlier when I had my car washed. It doesn't fit the Civic. Won't fit the XV either if you plan to put it in the cargo area - too wide, the XV has a really small cargo area.

It will fit bigger CUVs like the CRV or Forester.

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That's exactly my dog's cage. That's some bad news then. Even if you fold the seats of either the Civic or XV and you rotate the cage, it still won't fit?

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[jut703]

That's exactly my dog's cage. That's some bad news then. Even if you fold the seats of either the Civic or XV and you rotate the cage, it still won't fit?

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It will fit if you fold the rear seats of the XV.



It won't fit the Civic even if you fold the seats because the pass-through is too small:



If you try to fit it in the rear seats, the angle of the doors might be too tight:



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[Egan101]

That's exactly my dog's cage. That's some bad news then. Even if you fold the seats of either the Civic or XV and you rotate the cage, it still won't fit?

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It seems you need a big trunk to fit such a cage, go with the Forester then. The CX5's trunk is not that big for bulky stuff. The new Tucson also has a big trunk. For the Xtrail, you can fold down the 3rd row seats to accommodate such a cargo.

I think such a cage will fit the XV if you fold the rear seats but you might have a problem loading the cage. The trunk opening is not as wide as the one on the Forester.

[jut703]

It seems you need a big trunk to fit such a cage, go with the Forester then. The CX5's trunk is not that big for bulky stuff. The new Tucson also has a big trunk. For the Xtrail, you can fold down the 3rd row seats to accommodate such a cargo.

I think such a cage will fit the XV if you fold the rear seats but you might have a problem loading the cage. The trunk opening is not as wide as the one on the Forester.

His cage fits comfortably in the XV, as seen in the picture I posted (same size as the cage in my earlier post).

In fact, such a cage will fit even a Jazz as long as you fold the rear seats down. Such is the versatility of hatchbacks.

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[kevindd992002]

It will fit if you fold the rear seats of the XV.



It won't fit the Civic even if you fold the seats because the pass-through is too small:



If you try to fit it in the rear seats, the angle of the doors might be too tight:



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Thanks for the pics. They definitely speak for themselves.

So the XV's cargo area is more than the Civic (obviously as it is a CUV) but does the Civic have more shoulder room than the XV?

It seems you need a big trunk to fit such a cage, go with the Forester then. The CX5's trunk is not that big for bulky stuff. The new Tucson also has a big trunk. For the Xtrail, you can fold down the 3rd row seats to accommodate such a cargo.

I think such a cage will fit the XV if you fold the rear seats but you might have a problem loading the cage. The trunk opening is not as wide as the one on the Forester.

His cage fits comfortably in the XV, as seen in the picture I posted (same size as the cage in my earlier post).

In fact, such a cage will fit even a Jazz as long as you fold the rear seats down. Such is the versatility of hatchbacks.

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Right. How I wish there was a Civic hatchback here. That would've made this a lot easier.

Truth be told, my dog rides in the rear seats (without a cage) in either the Montero or Fiesta I drive. It's just that there is a tendency wherein his paws/claws scratches the seats and the doors. If I could find some kind of a car seat cover for him then I won't need to bring the cage with me. You know how we are with brand new things, we tend to "overcare" (if there's even a term) when we first get them.

[jut703]

Thanks for the pics. They definitely speak for themselves.

So the XV's cargo area is more than the Civic (obviously as it is a CUV) but does the Civic have more shoulder room than the XV?





Right. How I wish there was a Civic hatchback here. That would've made this a lot easier.

Truth be told, my dog rides in the rear seats (without a cage) in either the Montero or Fiesta I drive. It's just that there is a tendency wherein his paws/claws scratches the seats and the doors. If I could find some kind of a car seat cover for him then I won't need to bring the cage with me. You know how we are with brand new things, we tend to "overcare" (if there's even a term) when we first get them.

Dog paw socks?



The Civic has a bigger trunk than the XV's cargo area when the rear seats are up. It's just that the trunk can't load tall things like a dog cage, and even if it did, your dog would get suffocated in the trunk. It fits 2 full sized luggage bags just fine though, plus lots of room to spare for backpacks.

Shoulder room is also more generous for the Civic than the XV, since the Civic is a wider car after all.

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[_Cathy_]

Truth be told, my dog rides in the rear seats (without a cage) in either the Montero or Fiesta I drive. It's just that there is a tendency wherein his paws/claws scratches the seats and the doors. If I could find some kind of a car seat cover for him then I won't need to bring the cage with me. You know how we are with brand new things, we tend to "overcare" (if there's even a term) when we first get them.

My 100 lb labrador rides in the rear seats too. She has a bed sheet that I place over the seats when she needs to ride the car.