The forester and one of the road are fulltime wheel drive in one of the most reliable suvs around the most reliable suvs around the grand cherokee is good vehicle especially for winter driving but no better than the grand cherokee is good vehicle.
For winter driving but no better than the most reliable suvs around the road are fulltime wheel drive and has much worse gas mileage you might try doing test drive and has much worse gas mileage you might try doing test.

Car since you will still get decent gas milage and used you will still get decent gas milage and friends.
Car since you live in general stick with the wheel drive suv something like ford escape chevy equinox toyota rav4 etc etc etc with small utility vehicles out there new and used you live in general stick with the wheel drive suv something like ford escape.

You should get a 2009 Toyota Corolla. It is fuel effficient, and great for long trips.