04-21-2014, 03:59 PM
They stopped making the compact trucks, because the 1/4 trucks were just as fuel efficient without a lot of the headaches involved in the smaller platform. They are still available in some oversees markets where compact necessity is still a "thing", but not in North America 
As far as the Compass / Patriot, my Sister just purchased a Compass. I'm unsure if it's available in a manual setup, but she loves it. Not horrid on fuel. Good interior space (the main factor in purchasing it, as she now has 2 in car seats), and is reasonably pleased with the features she was able to get with it.
You might look into Subaru, I don't know if they sell the truck they have in Canada, but it's full time AWD.
As far as the Compass / Patriot, my Sister just purchased a Compass. I'm unsure if it's available in a manual setup, but she loves it. Not horrid on fuel. Good interior space (the main factor in purchasing it, as she now has 2 in car seats), and is reasonably pleased with the features she was able to get with it.
You might look into Subaru, I don't know if they sell the truck they have in Canada, but it's full time AWD.
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