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I can’t decide who liked the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI more: me or my 5-year-old daughter Claudia. The 5-year-old is a burgeoning automotive journalist anxious to share her opinion about test cars, and it was fun to find out what features she liked the most.

Like an arrogant teenager, no matter how fabulous the features and gizmos the Routan threw at me, I couldn’t help but respond with a signature apathetic roll of the eyes and shrug of the shoulders.

The Lincoln MKT is a three-row crossover that’s based on Ford’s Flex, which is a car that I love. The MKT has the same platform and interior layout as the Flex, with nicer interior materials and an entirely new exterior.

The Forte is a good car. But, in the words of “American Idol” judge Simon Cowell, it risks being forgettable. The Forte’s 173-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder was really peppy. Like a nervous “Idol” contestant, it was almost hyper, but I adjusted my lead foot accordingly.

Despite undergoing a redesign for 2010, the GX 460 looks pretty much like you’d expect a large Lexus SUV to look. It’s a little sleek, a little rugged and a little boxy; basically, it’s a little bit of everything and not too much of anything.

This SUV is sophisticated and looks good no matter what it’s doing. With its standard all-wheel drive it was able to tackle tough weather conditions and terrain, and it also made me feel beautiful and sophisticated when my hubby and I took it downtown for date night (the hubby made me feel that way, too).

The Mazda5 has a unique style that turns heads and raises eyebrows. From the outside, nobody would guess this car seats six. It looks like a sporty hatch that a trendy 20-something would drive.

It’s an almost impossible combination of SUV, wagon and minivan that makes the Ford Flex so easy to work with. My test model had all-wheel drive, so I had all the stability and security of an SUV, without the high climb or the roly-poly feeling in the turns. It was easy for my kids to climb in and out of it like a wagon, but it had a third row like a minivan.

The 4Runner’s new design is bolder, boxier and bulgier. Essentially, it’s an old 4Runner on steroids, and it has plenty of power and tons of features and tech. However, it felt about five sizes too big for my family of four.

While I still think the Q7 is about the best three-row SUV on the planet, I’ve realized that a three-row SUV is more car than I really need. However, I still loved getting into the Q7 TDI every morning, and I pointed out this good-looking SUV to everyone I met.

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