I like the fords because, at the time, they were the best looking and balanced cargo, passenger room and ride and handling better than anything else on the market. We drive to tx alot. My mother in law likes to give us huge items that fill up the cargo bay pretty quickly. We did this drive with the cx9, and it was pretty difficult with everything we took, as well as putting too many miles on the lease. The expy was great when we had it, so we upgraded to the nav, which outside of this issue, has mainly been phenomenal. It has some of the best seats, the ride is mostly good, the sound system is phenomenal, and for 450hp, going 450 miles to empty most fill ups is great. And it takes regular gas as a plus. Perhaps its best feature though, the center console. The set up for the console is hugely underrated, we love the room and nooks it provided for phones, wires, snacks, and misc items. Way better than the expy set up and anything we have been in really. I have def thought about alternatives. These are my thoughts on those:
Gms- for the current gen, i like the ride and looks as well as space, but i don't like the Tahoe interior, they don't have adjustable pedals which is a must for my wife, and the seats are Terrible esp the third row. The previous gens are worse on every level except for looks.
Jeep- I also like the ride and space of these, and the sec and third rows are roomy and comfy like the fords. However, they are beautifully hideous, tech has a steep learning curve, the front seats are too thin, it's missing some convenience features, the reliability is the worse of the big three, and the steep price on any with decent miles, esp the grand version.
Nissan- I like the powertrain, premium feel, and cushioned ride, but the sec row is fixed, third row mediocre, poor gas mileage, flat seats, and a new one is due to be released soon.
Toyota - the previous gen sequoia is god ugly and outdated, the previous gen lx570 is steeply overpriced and has poor third row. This is carried over to the new gen sequoia and lx600 (cant afford it anyway lol damn military), poor third row, fixed second row, but I haven't driven it so I can't speak on the drive or fuel.
I was already trying to hold out on the 5th gen fords, but idk if i want another ford now. I thought about a used BMW x7 or mb gls, but the Interior space is hugely compromised. This is my sentiments for crossovers as well. My wife's cx9 drives great and is pretty comfy in the first row, but not in the others. We have been in the highlander, palisade, telluride, grand cherokee and some lux variants, and they just don't have the feel of a fs suv in terms of room, ride, and seats.
Gms- for the current gen, i like the ride and looks as well as space, but i don't like the Tahoe interior, they don't have adjustable pedals which is a must for my wife, and the seats are Terrible esp the third row. The previous gens are worse on every level except for looks.
Jeep- I also like the ride and space of these, and the sec and third rows are roomy and comfy like the fords. However, they are beautifully hideous, tech has a steep learning curve, the front seats are too thin, it's missing some convenience features, the reliability is the worse of the big three, and the steep price on any with decent miles, esp the grand version.
Nissan- I like the powertrain, premium feel, and cushioned ride, but the sec row is fixed, third row mediocre, poor gas mileage, flat seats, and a new one is due to be released soon.
Toyota - the previous gen sequoia is god ugly and outdated, the previous gen lx570 is steeply overpriced and has poor third row. This is carried over to the new gen sequoia and lx600 (cant afford it anyway lol damn military), poor third row, fixed second row, but I haven't driven it so I can't speak on the drive or fuel.
I was already trying to hold out on the 5th gen fords, but idk if i want another ford now. I thought about a used BMW x7 or mb gls, but the Interior space is hugely compromised. This is my sentiments for crossovers as well. My wife's cx9 drives great and is pretty comfy in the first row, but not in the others. We have been in the highlander, palisade, telluride, grand cherokee and some lux variants, and they just don't have the feel of a fs suv in terms of room, ride, and seats.
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