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Old 03-03-2020, 04:33 PM   #24
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The GX is a pretty good alternative. But I don't fool myself or others into justifying the LR4 for it's off-road prowess. For me it was the physical packaging and Swiss army-like versatility in cargo and people that won me over.

If I had a garage that could fit any SUV, I'd consider a few others along with GX. I still like the Mercedes SUVs but like all the Germans they are very expensive. For a good deal, I'd consider an Acadia/Traverse/Enclave version. I'd really have to test drive a bunch. It has been over 7 years since I spent time looking at SUVs in that category.
The Acadia continues to drive impressively well for a big three row SUV, and it has a lot of space. Its interior is sort of meh, in the grand GM tradition--even in the high spec models it looks like the cheap version of an expensive car.

I really like the way the Aviator looks, and the specs are pretty compelling. I haven't driven either that or the Explorer yet, though.

But everyone says Kia/Hyundai have solved this problem better than anyone, and that the Telluride/Palisade are THE hot ticket in the segment. Worth putting up with Kia dealers? Idk, they can't be any worse than Honda dealers, can they?
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