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<blockquote data-quote="Norske" data-source="post: 156700" data-attributes="member: 409">Test drive everything you can.&nbsp; Pick a standard route that includes city traffic, entrance/exit onto I-94 in traffic, sweeping and tight curves, acceleration (I-94 entrance), braking, feeling of security while cornering, look at cargo room, etc.&nbsp; Be sure to read (study?) test reports from Car and Driver and even Edmunds.com.&nbsp; Seat comfort is a big deal.&nbsp; Pay attention to lumbar support.&nbsp; Testing is fun, paying not so much.&nbsp; We went through the same shopping situation last March.&nbsp; We found the Toyotas, many Jeeps and the GMs accelerated slowly and were very mushy while cornering (the comfy Buick would have been the choice for cross-country trips, though).&nbsp; The big Dodge Durango SUV handled very well and acceleration was exceptional. But the dealership thought a 2-year-old demo was still worth new price.&nbsp; The Ford Flex needed a turbo V6, but that cracker box cargo area looked most useful.&nbsp; We decided on a Honda Pilot because of its firm ride, decent handling fro a tall vehicle, and a 0-60 acceleration of around 6 seconds.&nbsp; Getting unto I-94 in Fargo/Moorhead requires acceleration.&nbsp; Last August a college friend and I filled it with food chests and fishing tackle for a trip into Ontario.&nbsp; The camp where we stayed was on a gravel logging road, the trails to the lakes were 2-tracks, often water or mud filled.&nbsp; The Pilot took it all in stride.&nbsp; the intelligent AWD works.&nbsp; Later my wife dove from Moorhead to Duluth and got 33 mpg on the 55 mph highways with a light load anda tank of non-ethanol premium gas.&nbsp; If you need the SUV for towing a trailer, look for one with a real frame instead of a unibody.&nbsp; Suburban, Tahoe, Expedition, Sequoia, and the much smaller 4Runner are some of the truck based SUVs.Have fun test driving, studying, and shopping.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Norske, post: 156700, member: 409"] Test drive everything you can. Pick a standard route that includes city traffic, entrance/exit onto I-94 in traffic, sweeping and tight curves, acceleration (I-94 entrance), braking, feeling of security while cornering, look at cargo room, etc. Be sure to read (study?) test reports from [I]Car and Driver[/I] and even Edmunds.com. Seat comfort is a big deal. Pay attention to lumbar support. Testing is fun, paying not so much. We went through the same shopping situation last March. We found the Toyotas, many Jeeps and the GMs accelerated slowly and were very mushy while cornering (the comfy Buick would have been the choice for cross-country trips, though). The big Dodge Durango SUV handled very well and acceleration was exceptional. But the dealership thought a 2-year-old demo was still worth new price. The Ford Flex needed a turbo V6, but that cracker box cargo area looked most useful. We decided on a Honda Pilot because of its firm ride, decent handling fro a tall vehicle, and a 0-60 acceleration of around 6 seconds. Getting unto I-94 in Fargo/Moorhead requires acceleration. Last August a college friend and I filled it with food chests and fishing tackle for a trip into Ontario. The camp where we stayed was on a gravel logging road, the trails to the lakes were 2-tracks, often water or mud filled. The Pilot took it all in stride. the intelligent AWD works. Later my wife dove from Moorhead to Duluth and got 33 mpg on the 55 mph highways with a light load anda tank of non-ethanol premium gas. If you need the SUV for towing a trailer, look for one with a real frame instead of a unibody. Suburban, Tahoe, Expedition, Sequoia, and the much smaller 4Runner are some of the truck based SUVs. Have fun test driving, studying, and shopping. [/QUOTE]

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