The best seven-passenger SUV to purchase

Running Head : THE BEST SUV

The Best SUV in the Market

Introduction

Family ' usually connotes bonding moments such as camping nights school plays and vacation trips . These moments ought to be treasured and remembered as great times spent together while growing up into the teenage years and before all the children decide to work miles away from home or even get married . However , these ideal thoughts can host a lot of impracticalities if the family does not have the right car ! The bonding moments lose the flavor when the car is

too tight for the children who have become teenagers or if one cannot afford to go as far off to travel because of the high price of gasoline . Therefore , finding the right car to fit your budget , family and garage is very important in keeping peace and happiness in your life

This shall study six brands of Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs ) and crossovers and compare these to each other . The vehicles researched on are the following : General Motor Corporation 's Acadia , Ford Explorer Mazda CX9 , Mercury Mountaineer , Nissan Pathfinder and the Saturn Outlook

The comparisons were be based on various characteristics that matter to a family with five teenaged children such as seating capacity , legroom storage capacity , price , fuel economy , safety and overall suitability The basis for size was a standard garage measuring 3 .1m (10 ' 2 ) x 6m (20ft . The comparative table for the safety ratings was taken from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 's web page . The prices are based on the market 's brand new models with the budget of 25 ,000 .00 to 40 ,000 .00 in mind

The perfect car is in our dreams but the right one that will answer to most of our concerns is out there just waiting to be recognized . It is the hope of this researcher that in choosing the right car , one will be able to make so many beautiful memories with his family

General Motor 's Acadia

MSRP 29 ,495- 35 ,610

General Motors Corporation has not been competing in the crossover line for quite some time . Acadia is its first unibody with the aspirations of being the most SUV-like crossover in the market . This vehicle was designed to compete with the Explorer , Durango , and Pilot but can go against the likes of Pacifica , B9 Tribeca and possibly even the Murano

Size , Room and Cargo Space

The Acadia is 200 .70 " x 78 .20 . just as big as Saturn 's Outlook

Many vehicles say that they can seat 7 or 8 but usually the problems arise with the accessibility to the third row seats . Most of the models in the market , also have third rows but these are frequently comfortable enough only for children

The Acadia is ideal for the family with seven to eight adults because of the roominess of the vehicle . The second row can slide forward or backward depending on the needed space . It can also tip forward to provide an alley big...