Recommend your mid size SUV please!
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Anonymous
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We have been shopping recently and liked the Acura RDX best.
For a less expensive option, we liked the Mazda CX-5. |
Anonymous
| nobody drives a Mazda |
Anonymous
Really? Because I live in LA and they are very popular |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| There are tons of Mazdas in this area. We don’t have one but the newer CX-5s are very nice and well rated. |
Anonymous
| Hyundai Santa Fe. Love ours. |
Anonymous
| I can’t recommend Kia Sorento enough. I was in an accident in mine on Friday. I’ll need a new bumper. The car that hit me was totaled. |
Anonymous
People are more cool in LA. DC folks are insecure snobs, thats why they need Range Rover to compensate 
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Anonymous
| If you get a range rover be prepared to drive a courtesy vehicle often! Their reliability is piss poor. |
Anonymous
I don’t drive one of those but they’re nice. Enjoy your loaner car (it’s better to have a reliable car than a fancy hunk of junk). |
Anonymous
Haha yes couldnt agree more. |
Anonymous
You mean dc metro area. People in dc proper don’t drive range rovers. |
Anonymous
I lease and write the payments off, I've never had an issue under warranty. I will humor a MD burbs soccer mom like yourself and explain why it's an objectively better car than whatever "I give up on life" econobox you drive. On the road it will do 0-60 in sub 5 seconds. Put your foot down to pass and you just get a wave of power. It has air suspension so it's extremely smooth and compliant over roads in the city. I drive on the beach at my IL's house, and it is one of the most capable off-road vehicles on the planet. It is essentially a leather-clad luxury hotel room with the off-road capability of a Jeep Wrangler. |
Anonymous
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We've been very happy with our Toyota Highlander. No real issues with it in the 7-8 years we've had it so far.
I think one of your first decision is whether you need/want 3rd row seating. Many SUVs like the Highlander and Pilot have 3rd row optional. If you have a family of 5 (or more), I'd consider a 3rd row even though 3 kids could seat in together in one row. 4 wheel drive will probably also be a primary decision. I thought we'd regret not getting 4WD but we haven't needed it (even in snow). I believe rear-view cameras are default now (or should be) on all SUVs. |
Anonymous
I laughed out loud at this. Thank you. - not an MD soccer mom, and so happy I don’t have to rely on a hunk of junk to get a wave of power. |