I would prefer a smaller car personally, however she needs to tow a horsebox every so often. A pickup would do the job, but would be a bit compromised when she's not towing, which is most of the time. So an SUV it is, as it bridges the gap between being able to tow comfortably and safely whilst still being a "car" most of the time.
And yes I agree about Kia in general. We bought her last one to do the same job. It was 4 years old when we bought it, and had 3 years of warranty left. I didn't really care about looks, but it was comfortable, reliable and a great workhorse. It had a couple of issues while under warranty which were fixed with no questions by the dealer. So when she wanted to upgrade to something newer, we didn't really look much further than a newer model of the same car.
This one is a late 2017 model, and we went up a couple of trim levels. So not a particularly exciting progression I know, but it's well equipped, comfortable, and still has four years of the warranty left for peace of mind.
Yup. The interior of our last was fine to me. The new one is much better. However, I'm generally not that bothered by interiors. I'm sure some of our resident dashboard prodders would turn their noses up compared to something German but as long as its comfortable, ergonomic and doesn't fall apart, I'm happy.
