I've been looking at SUV's for a year. I wanted something with a tuff truck chassis, 4wd, decent styling, and a manual transmission. This is the first vehicle I've seen in a year of casual looking that meets all of those requirements. I almost got a Murano because I liked the styling, but I was set on a particluar color and option package, and this combo was not available with 4wd anywhere in the southeast US. (The dealer tried to convince me that I would never need the 4wd.) I drove a Jeep Rubicon, and I really liked it, but it was totally impractical for a primary family vehicle.
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