Depending on which urban soccermom vehicle it is, could be more blind spots and harder to maneuver around.B0000rt wrote: ↑ Have a Golf R MK6 and a 3rd gen RAV4, and with two car seats in the back of each car, the Golf has more width in the center seat then the RAV4, due to the odd seatbelt setup in the RAV. I suggest you bring the car seat when shopping for cars to see what actually fits and makes sense.
I'm not sure why a new driver is more afraid of driving the SUV, it's higher off the ground and gives you much more visibility over the whole road..
But best bet is WRX, GTI, or even Golf R if it's in your budget.