Subaru Impreza Hatchback or Toyota Corolla Cross LE?

Trying to decide on my first car. Buying a new one. I graduate in a few weeks! Features most important to me:

-AWD
-Blind Spot Monitoring
-Foldable back seats (so a hatchback/SUV)
-At least 30 mpg combined city/highway

And my budget for everything including CA tax, registration, etc is $30k. Any recommendations?

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justanothername · 51-55, M

For fuel economy I’d go for the Toyota. Subarus are notorious for being a boy racer car and sucking gas in the process. They do hold the road well and handle well.

trackboy · 22-25, M

@justanothername what are boy racers?? grade school boys seeing who can run the fastest???

justanothername · 51-55, M

@trackboy nope, guys or girls aged 18-25 seeing who can be the fastest on the most pimped ride.
Where I live they are called boy racers.
They are also the ones who have to pay the highest Insurance premiums because they have the most crashes.

trackboy · 22-25, M

@justanothername wow, the fastest drivers. so are the girls then called girl racers?? a pimp ride, like a pimp mobile?? in the movie shaft they used a real-life pimp car with all that fancy chrome on it. the pimp even had a small role in the movie since they used his car in the movie. this is the original shaft made in the 1970s, not the new movie. wow, they get in a lot of crashes. then they are bad drivers too instead of being skilled racers that are good at driving fast without crashing. 🍫