I would avoid anything with 'Direct Injected' engines (coking problems) down the road that I'm not convinced are solved yet.

Furthermore, I don't believe that CVTs are ready for prime time either.

Recently I convinced that the Toyota RAV4 was the best choice as it has neither of the above. My newish Highlander also has a 'Multi Port Injection' V6 that doesn't 'coke up' & has real gears in the transmission instead of belts.

Beware that consumers are being used as guinea pigs by the manufacturers that are trying heroically trying to meet the more stringent EPA CAFE fuel mileage standards with a bunch of questionable technologies. Search out 'DI Engine Problems' - lots of horror stories out there...

TAM