The a.c. in our Cherokee just died and it's time we got a new vehicle anyway. I want a car, but that's just not possible given our current family size and I'm just not ready to make the step to mini-van yet....I'm still too young

I've narrowed my small SUV search to these two vehicles and I'd love any opinions on either. Consumer Reports says they are great, but I want to hear it from BBers. And no I don't want anything bigger. I'm not into the whole "petite soccer mom driving a tank deal" No offense Moms with tanks, I'm just a bad driver as is.