Yea, no car comes close to the expy n shear usefulness. if you want a seven to eight passenger hauler with actual comfort, only a minivan will do as well, which in actuality isnt the case with the new one. If you wanna better cargo hauler, youd need a full sized van, but you lose road comfort and ppl hauling capabilities. You can get a pick up to tow, but realistically, if you maxing out an expys tow rating on a half ton, you may need a 3/4 ton, but each has their own set of compromises. Also pickups arent as safe as well. Any other large 7+ passenger vehicle has too many compromises; the euro trucks(sugar babies) ride n handle well but are sized like mid sizers and reach 90k+ for tech(dont let car and driver fool you, you are not getting a comparable gls on even plat expy dime). The japanese trucks(old plumpers) ride closer to cars, are cheaper and appointed luxuriously but are long in tooth, outdated in tech, and horribly inefficient. The gms(instagram models) are more basic platform wise but gm updates them meaningfully to keep interest up, and they look good. Crossovers(immature soul mate) drive smaller and are cheaper, but arent as strong, just as inefficient and nowhere near as roomy. Fords fs suvs(soul mate) have a great drive balance, the best use of space, strong, but efficient when wanted. As good as the last gen was(i was one of the few who never thought the gms were better this gen), ford let it overstay its welcome until my15 when it was 3 yrs too late. Looks non notwithstanding, the 4th gen is way more truck than alotta ppl give it credit. And even then, i cant hate the look becuz it has so many homages to the previous gens, esp the 2nd gen, which to me is the prettiest. The problems/rough edges us impatient ones are facing will be smoothed over by 2020 and by then hlf of you who say its too tame, feminine, or crossovery gonna be like "yea i liked it all along, it just needed xx pkg"(hell its happening now with the stealth pkg).