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How about room? I went to Lowes today with my wife's Kia Sorrento and it was a fight to get a 4x4 sheet of peg board in the back of the car. How does the crosstrek handle things like that?

How about road noise? I have heard that it is a noisey ride

Do you find it like driving a boat? I have heard some of the hatchback/station wagon styling will feel less like a car and more like a boat. I currently drive a Kia Soul and my wife has a Kia Sorrento. The sorrento hight is great but its a beast on gas, about a quarter tank of gas to work it seems.

Hey everyone. I have been shopping around for a new vehicle. I have pinpointed a few different vehicles but still undecided. I have narrowed my search down to a jeep patriot, kia sorrento, subaru crosstrek and the subaru outback. I am heavly leaning toward the crosstrek. With that said heres a little background on what im looking for in the vehicle. I drive anywhere from 45 mins to an hour to work so a round trip to and from work is about 2 hours so gas milage is a plus. awd or 4wd is another must since I live where snow can happen in a blink of an eye and lots of it. It would be nice to be able to tow with it as well, nothing big, some wood/lumber for house hold needs to possibly a sxs utility vehicle. I also need something that wont have a problem going off road to a hunting cabin. My question is does the crosstrek seem to fit what I have described im looking at in a vehicle or should I look at something else? I have yet to look at the crosstrek in person but do plan on looking at it very soon.