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SUV advice needed- Parents please help
My husband and I are expecting our first baby in May and are planning to lease an SUV for 3 years. We are also planning to have a second baby within 2 years.We prefer a 5-seater for the fuel economy, but worry the cargo space of the Cadillac SRX or Ford Edge will not be enough to fit a stroller, and all the other stuff we imagine we will need to have with us. Especially when the second baby comes.Plus we have a black lab that needs a spot to sit. Parents who have SUVs please help! Do you have 5 or 7 seaters? Which is better?Thanks! Natalia
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Re: SUV advice needed- Parents please help
I have a Subaru Tribeca (7 seater) and love it. I always have the third row folded down, so I have enough cargo space.
My friend is pg for her second and she just got the new Ford Explorer. I had a look at it the other day and was really really impressed at the cargo space. It is a 7 seater, and she had her third row folded down, but she has TONS of room.
I was actually a little jealous of the cargo space she has.
we have the jeep commander and love it! it's a 7 seater but i usually just leave the thrid row down. we only have one baby for now but there would be plenty of room for a second!
we have a jogger stroller that fits nicely in the back, my mom and i just recently went to a Sam's club and we both got a ton of stuff, it fit with no problem. the only thing is that when my DH drives, he's 6'4" and has to put the seat all the way back. the seat will rub up against the handle on the carseat, but it's not like it impacts the carseat's safety or anything.
the commander has the theater seating or whatever it's called, where the third row seating is higher than the middle row and that's higher than the front seats. my mom who gets car sick easily said that helps a lot.
i could go on and on, i really like our jeep!
Follow up question for you parents with 7-seaters. When you have two car seats in the second row--how will other passengers get to the third row to sit when you have them up?
I know the Enclave has captain seats that have a little aisle in between so the passengers can walk back. But how about the Pilot etc??
Thanks!
I have a 2004 Acura MDX. It was an affordable option for us because it had everything that we would find in a highlander but it was so much cheaper. I'm sure the new ones are awesome, too.
It has the third row but mostly is down for storage. If we have extra passengers it can very quickly be put up and used. I don't know what we'll do with 2 car seats and the third row...
Honestly if I had it to do over again I would get a Honda van. The doors that open automatically would be awesome and a DVD player comes standard in most. I NEVER thought I would consider a van but a baby changes your outlook ; )
We have a 2008 Yukon Hybrid. I love it. We do not keep the 3rd row seats in though which gives us TONS of space in the back for our dogs, stroller, etc. I had an 2004 Tahoe with captains chairs in the second row and also loved it. The Yukon gets better gas mileage so we traded that up. We looked at the Ford Edge, and although we really liked it, felt it was too small for us. I wouldn't trade in the space of the bigger SUV's for anything. It just works best for us.
As far as traveling with others, we usually meet our friends, or we will remove the car seats which is a PIA in any vehicle. haha.
I don't plan on using that 3rd row for seating. If I do have to use it, part of the second row folds down and the passengers have to squeeze through.
We have a '07 Toyota Sequoia and to say we LOVE it is an understatement. We purchased it 2 years before we even got pregnant knowing that it would be our family vehicle for years to come and would need to support multiple children. Boy were we glad we had it already when we found out we were having twins.
First the vehicle: Both DH and I tall (6' and 5'9" respectively), when we bought it we were comparing it to a Chevy Tahoe. The Sequoia beat out the Tahoe in everyway. Sequoia?s 3rd row is actually usable. Sequoia has more cargo room with and without the 3rd row in. I can actually sit in the 3rd row if need be and not be super uncomfortable. The Sequoia gave us the cargo room of a Chevy Suburban in the size of a Tahoe.
Both car seats fit great in the second row behind the driver seat and in the middle. in our model the access to the 3rd row is on the passenger side and is fully functional even with the car seat bases in. With the 3rd row in, we have no problem getting either of our double strollers in plus any other paraphernalia we might need. However, we've pulled the 3rd seats and have them stored for the time being because a lot to the time we take both our tandem and side/side strollers and we still have room for 2 PnP's, plus diaper bags, a toy bag etc.
I would recommend for you to try and do a side-by-side comparison of whichever vehicles you are considering. Hopefully one of your dealer lots has the vehicles, maybe on the used lot and will let you pull them next to each to try everything out and crawl around in them. GL on whatever you choose!