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[quote=Anonymous]I was you this summer.  Two kids, youngest is 10, coming from a 9 year old minivan.  I wanted something with a decent 3rd row but we don't actually use it much.  Instead, the 3rd row stays down, and I use that space to haul our dog around nearly daily so she doesn't get the seating areas dirty.  DH drives an Enclave so didn't want another one of those.  I physically sat and crawled around in the MDX, CX9, Highlander, RXL, and Ascent.  If I was to get what I really wanted, I would've gotten an XC90 but I don't want the reliability issues.

My personal thoughts on each:

MDX:  Fine, but I end up needing to buy before the 2020s came out; Acura's recent reliability ratings are a little worrisome
CX9:  Also fine but felt tighter inside.  Best looking exterior.
Highlander and RXL:  Obviously basically the same.  The 3rd row is super tight with the floor up at seat level it seems like.  I keep my cars a long time so didn't want to buy something that it didn't have the latest technology (like apple car play) and Toyota seemed very behind.  In the end, I didn't want to spend that much for the RXL.
Ascent:  This is what I went with.  Is it exciting to look at on the outside?  No.  I think even the Highlander is better looking on the outside.  I really liked the interior though.  Comfortable (DH constantly raves about how comfortable its seats are compared to his) and has a smaller feel to the driver's seat if that makes sense.  The steering wheel even seems smaller than other cars (similar to a BMW I had long ago), and, as someone who doesn't love driving large cars, it feels better to me.  I really like the technology and safety features.  I still, 7 months later, find the acceleration/transmission a little odd.  I assume that's something about how I drive, though.[/quote]

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