Looking for another ride which will be primarily used as a kids shuttle around town, perhaps going as far as 10 miles on the highway at a stretch. It'll never be too far from home. It will be parked outside. Safety is paramount since my kids will be in the ride when they are not in the minivan. There likely will never be more than 2 kids in the car at once. My kids are almost 5 and 3. We'll probably have another, but that's what the Sienna is for. I'll probably buy it since it probably won't get more than 7,500 miles a year. I'd like to keep it in the low to mid $20s, but price is not my most important factor. I consider resale just as important as upfront cost, and some of the choices depreciate far too fast. I want new b/c I don't want to get someone else's lemon, unless I can find a dealer demo. Assume new for purposes of this thread. I'd like to get some input and advice on my choices, and an others I should consider.

Would like AWD b/c of my driveway, but it's not a must have, b/c if the weather is that bad, the kids are staying home. Not going to put on snow tires. Good MPG is appreciated (20+ city at least).

Was thinking of:

1) Subaru Outback wagon (I have a contact that can get me a great deal on a Subu at or below dealer cost)
2) Honda CR-V
3) Honda Accord
4) VW Jetta / Passat 2004 or 2005 (depending on price)
5) Ford Escape or Explorer (MPG sucks, but can get unreal deal on any POS Ford ride)
6) Toyota Camry
7) Volvo V50 (probably too expensive to own)
8) Mazda 6 Wagon

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-'13 E93 M3 Cab, Interlagos Blue, Carbon Black leather, DCT, all options, and fun, endless fun!
-'13 X5 35i M-Sport, Carbon Black & Cinnamon, Dinan Stage 2!
-'15 Toyota Sienna Limited Premium AWD, Silver & Grey, Nav & BluRay, and less lame than the 2011 it replaced
-'07 Mini Cab S, Laser Blue, 6sp, endless fun that ended (sold)
-'04 X5 4.4i, loaded, loved, modded and sold