Alternatives to the Minivan: The 8 Passenger SUV
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| Description | For years, the only option for eight passengers was the minivan. No matter how cool you once were, once you started driving a minivan, your coolness factor decreased dramatically. Minivans trumpeted utility over style to the extreme. The good news for the newer age parents is that there is an alternative to the minivan, and it is the 8 passenger SUV. Generally, car manufacturers only offer one 8 passenger SUV, while some don’t even make one. Although there are only a few options for 8 passenger SUV’s, the choices vary in price to allow any budget to purchase an 8 passenger SUV. However, it must be noted that 8 passenger SUV’s are gargantuan and never get good gas mileage; so, even the least expensive 8 passenger SUV will cost you dearly at the pump. Having said that, there are starting to be 8 passenger SUV hybrids, but these have incredibly high MSRP’s. If you have a large family and need cargo space, the following are some of your options for 8 passenger SUV’s.The first 8 passenger SUV is the Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade has always been at the forefront of the luxury SUV game and is considered one of the best SUV’s on the market. It is elegant, classy, and never lacking in style. It turns heads everywhere you go. Furthermore, its interior is spacious, roomy, and first-class. The comfortableness of the Escalade’s interior is quite a dream. Coupled with the ride smoothness and quietness, you will almost forget that you are riding in a car. Cadillac has given a prospective Escalade purchaser multiple options. First, you can determine how big of a body style you desire. There are two options that will fit eight passengers; those options are the regular Escalade body, which is the smaller of the two, and the Escalade ESV, which is extended. Also, Cadillac manufactures a hybrid version of both these versions of the Escalade to help increase gas mileage. If as a purchaser, you are going to be transporting eight passengers regularly, the ESV would be a more preferable option than regular Escalade body because there is more room for the third row and cargo in the ESV. The Cadillac Escalade is a great 8 passenger SUV and will be the envy of the neighborhood. It has a base MSRP of roughly $60,000, but depending on the options, that price can increase.The next 8 passenger SUV is the Honda Pilot. This is the budget 8 passenger SUV; it has the lowest base MSRP, starting at $28,320. Compared to other 8 passenger SUV’s, the Pilot gets relatively good gas mileage (16 city, 23 highway). However, the Pilot does come in a hybrid option and therefore the gas mileage cannot be increased. Furthermore, the Pilot has the smallest body of the 8 passenger SUV’s; thus, the third row can be a little cramped and there can be little no cargo room with the third row up. Nevertheless, the Pilot performs its job admirably and a purchaser will not be dissatisfied with it. Moreover, the Pilot is manufactured by Honda and is incredibly reliable, as is expected of a Honda vehicle. For those on a tight budget, the Honda Pilot is the option for an 8 passenger SUV. bestsuvmidsize.com Other examples of 8 passenger SUV’s are the Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, and Traverse, the GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, the Lexus LX, the Toyota Land Cruiser, Nissan Armada, the Toyota Sequoia, the Ford Expedition EL, and the GMC Acadia. The 8 passenger SUV is the behemoth of the road and gets terrible gas mileage, but it can be very useful for those who need one. The most appealing factor is that the 8 passenger SUV finally provides an alternative to the minivan. |
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