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2009 Chevrolet Traverse - 4/20/09
MSRP: $29,215 - $41,975 | MPG: 23 Hwy, 17 CityDetails: 7 Seats, 3 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
Just when you thought Detroit was being overrun by men in pinstriped suits, along comes Sue Wilson, the vehicle line director for the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse. A modern mom of four, Sue knows what we want in a car, and she’s delivered (mostly).
MSRP: $46,825 - $46,825 | MPG: 17 Hwy, 12 City
Details: 7 Seats, 3 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
The 2009 Land Rover LR3 is tall, thin and luxuriously appointed, but it lacks some of the typical kid-hauling SUV amenities of its competitors. It’ll go on safari in the African savanna with aplomb, but it suffers in the U.S. drive-through confines.
MSRP: $17,220 - $28,550 | MPG: 19 Hwy, 19 City
Details: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
As a solid four-wheel-drive pickup with plenty of room, great visibility and a fairly comfortable ride, the compact 2009 Suzuki Equator provides truck lovers with great usability at an affordable price.
2009 Subaru Tribeca Limited - 3/19/09
MSRP: $29,995 - $33,595 | MPG: 21 Hwy, 16 CityDetails: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
With a price tag on my test car of $36,081, the Tribeca left me feeling like I should get more for the money. This made me wonder why I should consider the Tribeca over its family-mobile competitors.
MSRP: $35,375 - $35,375 | MPG: 22 Hwy, 15 City
Details: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
The 2009 Land Rover LR2 had me at hello. That’s not to say it didn’t have a few minor shortcomings, but my fondness for this SUV easily outweighed them and we had a splendid week together.
MSRP: $14,750 - $16,260 | MPG: 33 Hwy, 28 City
Details: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
The 2009 Honda Fit manages to be fun, cute and sporty, and hold three kids across the backseat and a full load of groceries all at once. Are you surprised? I was.
2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid - 2/24/09
MSRP: $28,160 - $28,160 | MPG: 32 Hwy, 25 CityDetails: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
Did you know there are two versions of the Saturn Vue Hybrid? The test car I drove was the Vue mild hybrid (although you wouldn’t know that from the not-so-mild stickers plastered all over it).
2009 Suzuki SX4 Crossover - 2/23/09
MSRP: $13,299 - $18,539 | MPG: 28 Hwy, 23 CityDetails: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
From its price and size to its all-wheel drive, nearly everything about the 2009 Suzuki SX4 Crossover appealed to me. The seats, however, were horrible. Note to Suzuki designers and execs: Please add the option of higher-quality seating! I’d pay more for it.
MSRP: $45,800 - $45,800 | MPG: 23 Hwy, 16 City
Details: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
A sedan isn’t usually what comes to mind when you think of a family car, but the 2009 Infiniti M35x could change that. It’s not only a great family car, it’s also a great hot-mama car, striking the perfect balance between practicality and luxury.
MSRP: $14,650 - $14,650 | MPG: 32 Hwy, 27 City
Details: 5 Seats, 2 Rows, 2 Latch Connectors
People who want a cheap car today can have their cake and eat it, too, with the 2009 Scion xD. Actually, the xD shouldn’t be called cheap. It’s inexpensive, and your mom will tell you there’s a difference.
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