Interested in your full size suv experience
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Anonymous
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Our family long trip car was a Toyota sequoia that we used while kids were in car seats and had a large dog.
Fast forward a few years, 2019 kids out of car seats, dog passed away and downsized to Audi q7 (sequoia was about 15 years old by then). Now new dog, kids luggage and dog do not fit in q7 for trips without roof rack or hitch storage and I am back in market for full size suv. I have looked at the new sequoia- actually less storage than my old one, Lexus lx, and Yukon (not the extended) and navigator. None of them get good reviews by most non-biased publications that I have found. Rules out bmw because look for more camping/light off road use. Appreciate any experiences! Want to stay close to 100k so Range Rover is out. |
Anonymous
| I use Chevy Suburbans and find them to be unbelievably powerful and handle surprisingly well. Resale value is good. |
Anonymous
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If you do not like the new sequoia size the Lexus lx is not much bigger for capacity. That being said, it is the only true off road luxury suv out there.
I would settle for a nicely equipped off road trim of the Yukon. Probably 120k range out the door though. |
Anonymous
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Chevy Suburban or Toyota Sequoia
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Anonymous
| Volkswagen Atlas is very nice. |
Anonymous
It’s like driving a tiny gas guzzling home or small rv —land rover. |
Anonymous
My understanding is that these vehicles are sold by the square footage--is this correct ? TIA. |
Anonymous
Those are the same size as q7 the op said was too small. Navigators are cool but more like 120k with a terrible maintenance reputation. If you want off road and something you won’t outgrow again I would look at full size 4 door pickups. Same size as most large suvs and you can get a nice one under 100k |
Anonymous
The Atlas has 27 more cubic sq feet or 39% more than the Q7, not the same size at all. |
Anonymous
| You want an X7. Insanely comfortable. |
Anonymous
Huh? 
The Suburban is about 20” longer overall than the Tahoe and Sequoia. As far as interior volume that equates to about an additional 22 cu. feet. In practice, you get more usable cargo area behind the 3rd row of seats, and that can be really important if you’re hauling multiple players with bulky sports gear bags (hockey or football especially). Also useful if you’re hauling luggage for more than 5 people on long trips. Personally, I drove a 2500 Suburban as a work truck for several years when I was working as a erosion control specialist in the oil fields of west Texas. I’d typically have to sleep in back a few nights a week because the drill pad locations were so remote. It was great having a vehicle that you could put a dorm-size mattress in and sleep comfortably. But honestly, I don’t think Suburbans are big enough. Seriously. |
Anonymous
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We have outgrown our Volvo XC 90. We can cram things in with a roof rack but add the dog and it’s not comfortable.
We rent suburbans on ski trips and they are great. I’m close to buying one to replace a minivan but the prices are tough to swallow for a car that won’t be a daily driver (challenging to fit in my garage at my office). Have thought about an X7 but I don’t think there is enough space behind the 3rd row. |
Anonymous
Less luxurious than the Audi, which she already has and said isn’t big enough. I know a few people with expeditions. They like them. |
Anonymous
| Is the Mercedes GLS big enough? |
Anonymous
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I have a 2021 Yukon and I like it. It’s comfortable, driving is nice, features are good. They resigned it with the 2021 model year and it has much more storage space than prior models without increasing the overall size. I have two 50 lb dogs and two tall teens (both over 6 ft) and we all fit fine.
It’s big but since you’re accustomed to a Sequoia, you’ll be fine (I moved to this from a minivan, so it was an adjustment). I can’t imagine driving the XL or a Suburban; those things are huge! Let me know if you have any specific questions. |