Quote Originally Posted by Egan101 View Post
If you want ground clearance, get a pickup truck. If you need something that drives well plus with good ground clearance, spend a bit more and get the XV. Subaru is on sale this June (1.3M for the base XV).
I'm very tempted by the XT on sale (200K off), actually.

BTT: Civic for city driving, but a with full grown malamute inside... maybe, but better check the space before buying.