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Suzuki's Kizashi sedan delivers good things, but ... By James R. Healey, USA TODAY CHAT AT 2: Ask Healey your questions PHOTOS: More views of the Suzuki Kizashi MORE TEST DRIVE: Archive of Healey's columns SIDE BY SIDE: Compare this vehicle to others Today's question: Q: At some point I need to replace my minivan and I always figured with the kids getting older I'd go to a small to midsize crossover. What would you look at for decent gas mileage, great handling, and the occasional large load? A: 'Decent gas mileage' is going to be a relative thing in a crossover. If you can manage high-teens in real-world use around town, that's good. Having established that benchmark ... I've found the Mazda CX-9 a dandy machine, sporty in the fashion of all Mazdas. There always are the Porsche Cayenne/VW Touareg cousins, which give you the handling you want, but both are well up in price and well down in reliability scores. Read the latest Test Drive chat
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