We just went through this in late ‘21. Started looking at xc90 but decided the maintenance was going to be a challenge (live in a remote area). Then peaked at; telluride, pilot, cx9, and highlander. And the mdx…forgot about that.
Telluride was our fave but the thing was loaded with features. On a first gen car we had a hard time with that. Plus they’re like 50k. For a fucking Kia.
Then went through the others….drove them all. Some for multiple days. Mdx was too small and had no captains seat option at the time. Same for the pilot I think. Pilot was also sorta pricey and wasn’t getting awesome reviews. So we moved to the Highlander figuring all prices equal, get the yota. Highlander was a great option but we actually found the ascent had more space in the 3rd row, did better on fuel, and was quite a bit cheaper.
Ended with the ascent. 30k miles so far and it’s fine. I don’t love it, but I don’t think I would’ve loved anything that we were looking at unless it was a bmw or a Volvo. Im a snot I guess. They’re just all built for function, which I appreciate. The ascent is functional and was reasonably priced. I’d not write it off since they’re all watered down imo. Drives like a car with space like a suv. And bomber in the snow, and we drive in the snow almost daily here.
Side note I kinda wanted a Pacifica but wifey said no way she’s driving a van.
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