Suggestions for an AWD car with a little more luxury than my current Scion xB?

[Matthew J]

I drive about a 100 miles a day and I am getting sick of the constant uneasy ride of my xB. I also want a little more of a refined interior like my boyfriend's 2005 Audi a4. I don't however want a high maintenance vehicle or one that sucks up a lot of gas. Also, I could car less about speed, I am a slow driver looking for a nice AWD with nice interior features that won't break the bank. All car brands are considered

[CrownVic02]

Audi's go wrong after sometime, and they are hard to fix.
i'wd recommend a lexus is250, but they can be around 20-25grand.

A subaru legacy or impreza is another nice choice, so is a lancer evo,

if you want brand new, i think the suzuki sx4 is the coolest little awd anyone can buy on a budget, you can look it up on suzuki.com/sx4

finally you can lookup 'best used cars under 20,000' by consumer reports. it has a through listing of all good cars in every price range from 10-20 grand.

Personally if i could afford it, i wd buy a lexus, its like a casio it will never go wrong. other than that i like subarus because awd is what they do and what they're known for.

[xc99tf00]

Some nice AWD cars, or at least nicer than a Scion xB might include:

Audi A4 with the 2.0L engine... no sense in the 3.2

BMW 3-Series, though I'm not sure of the engine options on the ones with AWD

Subaru Legacy (bigger of the subarus)
Subaru Impreza / WRX

Saab 9-3 with XWD (Its a complex version of AWD that is extremely adaptable to driving surfaces) Should be available with the 2.0L engine this upcoming year. Previously it was only offered with a 2.8L V6, though the mileage wasn't horrendous by any stretch of the imagination

Mitsubishi Lancer... offers the AWD as an option

There are plenty out there, so you'll have lots of choices. My personal favorite is the 9-3. Its nicely appointed and I've found the SAABs to be quite comfortable over the period of a long drive. But all of the above should provide a more refined ride than the Scion. Good Luck

[lj1]

All Subaru models (past and present) have AWD. They handle great, do very well on slick roads, and the new ones seem to be pretty nice. Also, they get decent gas mileage, and aren't terribly expensive.