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Originally Posted by Chileno
Dude, I hear you, the GL is not the best looking truck, but when you are faced with our big dilemma (three car seats) here is how it all breaks down;
The new X is a beauty, but too small.
The Audi has a bit more space, but the third row is a joke.
The Suburban is a bus.
The Escallade has less space than the GL and drives like a big boat (drove it last week).
The Volvo XC90 has space and a nice third row seat, but the drive is not up to par with German SUVs.
The Lexus, Toyota Sequoia, and most of the Japanese SUVs with third row seats are underpowered (268hp).
Then you have the QX56, Navigator and the likes, and to those I say, no thank you.
Therefore, the one that comes closest to the X is the GL, not much choice as you can see.
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The GL was number 2 on our list for 3rd row seat SUV. The wife was turned off with the looks and no maintenance package. The ride and handling is pretty decent for a full size SUV. That 3rd row power folding seat with the power tailgate is sweet.
Since we only have 2 kids, the X5 is hands down our perfect SAV.
There are deals to be made out there on the GL. My local MBZ dealership offered me a deal on a fully loaded $72K GL450 for the same lease terms and payments of my 62K X5 3.0.
Good luck.