Originally Posted by hamster

Then it depends on how "around town" ish you want to go. It's easier to make a list of cars that _can't_ transport a road bike + one passenger. Honda S2000 almost certainly can't (not without some massive bike disassembly), Boxster can't. Most coupes can but it would be too painful to get the bike into the rear seat over front seats. I know a guy from this forum who used to drive his bike to organized events in the rear seat of Mazda RX8.

Also see my edit above. I don't see my Forester as all that compact and nimble (latest generation has grown quite a bit), but it must be way easier to live with in an urban area than Ford Flex.