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What luxury SUV to buy?
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I have a real thing for that suv.
No idea why, but i just love it, and i dont even like overly large Suvs.
BlastProcessing
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Yup, if the OP is judging trucks by comfort and safety, they should definitely give Volvo a look.
2016. I think we can bring it in and get it updated, but they didn't have Auto when we got it a few months ago.
HocusPocus
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-Porsche Cayenne or the Audi.
CosmicQueso
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DeadlyVirus
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Maintenance of the X5 is super high fyi
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Porsche Cayenne
My friend recently signed a 3-yr lease for an Acura MDX and has nothing but good things to say. He's driven nothing but Civics, Camrys, and CRVs his entire life, so he's about that comfort. Personally, I think it's an ugly car, but since you're not an aesthetics guy you might love it too.
Porsche Cayenne
My friend recently signed a 3-yr lease for an Acura MDX and has nothing but good things to say. He's driven nothing but Civics, Camrys, and CRVs his entire life, so he's about that comfort. Personally, I think it's an ugly car, but since you're not an aesthetics guy you might love it too.
I hope so, man. I'm out of luck with my 2014 even though the infotainment system is basically unchanged.
thesoapster
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I laughed at this harder than I should have.
thechristoph
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Scene: Guy wearing Brooks Brothers polo tucked into smart chinos walks into Luxe SUV dealer. Guy to Salesman, "I've always been a Camrolla man, but there's just something about the JX 492..." Salesman, sensing a big fish on the line, "Ahh...it's time you move up to the segment...
Toooooo manyyyyy buttoooooooons
My parents have one and I've driven it many times. The cabin feels like a damn airplane or mech cockpit. It's way overdone, and my parents turn signal wand feels like cheap plastic the way it clicks when you signal a turn. I've driven normal cars that have incredibly smooth wand action.
That being said, it's a Porsche so it has power and refinement, but yeah, way too many buttons.
sankt-Antonio
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Nothing beats a Mercedes Benz G-Class AMG imo. It has that classic's car look/feel, but coupled with brutal amount of power.
Mohonky
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They're a proper go off road vehicle.
Dont get that confused with 'soccer mums weekly run about,' it's a very serious offroad vehicle.
Also skip the Porsche unless you want to claim bankruptcy getting it serviced.
What active or passive safety feature would Tesla have over Volvo, Mercedes, BMW etc? at that level they all have airbags for everything, adaptive cruise, adaptive brakes, ABS, any amount of active and passive electronic stability, lane departure warning, lane change warning, blind spot indicators, massive disc brakes etc etc etc
I'm interested.
It is nice, I prefer it's stablemate the Kia Sorrento over it though.
Lagspike_exe
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Cayenne is insanely great but at the end of its lifecycle, so the resale value may take a hit. Look up the Merc or the new Q7. Avoid RR.
Having the battery along the floor greatly reduces rollover (to point of almost making it impossible) and the lack of an engine means you have several feet of crumple zone in front of you. Haven't seen much on the X but the S has won multiple safety awards.
I work in the automotive world, if that matters to you. I'd go Yukon Denali XL. Solid reliability, great interior and drivetrain, and top-notch bang for your buck.
Also, Yukon's hold their value quite well
What he said.. plus the most interior room. They get good highway mileage, especially considering its size, due to the active fuel management system. Probably the cheapest to maintance out of all of them. Tons of luxury features. More charging ports then you'll ever need. Lots more reasons.
I have a Chevrolet Suburban. (Less luxury features, but essentially the same) I said to myself why do i need something this big, but when you need the size it is great to have. I could give many examples why i love my suburban.
Size does Matter
Edit: consider a Chevy Suburban or Tahoe if you wanna save some cash?
Lagspike_exe
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How are they redundant? Porsche is extremely comfortable and has probably the best SUV engines outthere. New Q7 has awesome tech package. Lexus is reliable and comfortable, but it's not like it destroys the German SUVs.
i would also add the new X5. Really great car.
victreeb3l
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Anyone has or drove a Benz GLC 300? I'm looking to buy later this year and that seems to be the best in class.
facetheslayer92
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Can't go wrong with the Audi Q7. I feel like Lexus vehicles have become stale over the last few generations of vehicles. The Porsche Cayenne is very popular so that's a good option. If you want a really big SUV the Infiniti QX60 or QX80 are very nice to drive. God I love talking about cars.
basic_element
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For those with a new xc90, is the 4 cylinder engine an issue of not enough power? Seems to affect mpg also.
If not, the X4 is still very much a looker and a little less insanely large.
It's not an issue unless you're a snob for more cylinders. Not quite as refined as a 6 cylinder car but no performance issues. It's just continuing the downsizing trend everyone is going for.
mmazurkiewicz
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It's a turbocharged supercharged 4 cylinder. Not just a regular 4 cylinder you'd find in an econobox.
If money is no object I'm sure there's lots of nice things out there.
Sarcastico
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My vote goes to Audi Q7. Volvo XC90 a distant second.
Septimus Prime
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I test drove it and liked it a lot. The on board dash software is very underwhelming.
Handling leaves a bit to be desired.
NoblesseOblige
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Benz G-Class or a Land Rover Defender are the only SUV I'd ever seriously consider.
nabe_shogun
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I'd say its one of the best off road vehicles you can get, while still being a good vehicle to drive around. Which is why Toyota also make the Sequoia. Its about the same size as a land cruiser, but its more of just a people mover like a chevy suburban or something. Its also inferior to the land cruiser in pretty much every way.
Very good recommendations.
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