Enclave for daily driver
Test drove an Enclave the other day and was pretty impressed with it's handling and all around comfort. Also considering Traverse etc. Looking for a larger SUV that gets better gas mileage than my t...
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IdaD wrote:covetsthesun wrote:
Does the AWD reduce the mpg?
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Yep, but it's worth it imo.
We drove a couple of these when we were getting a car for the wife/kids a few years back and thought they were pretty nice. Very roomy for sure. I didn't think the platform was quite as rigid as some of the competition and the handling seemed somewhat sloppier as a result, though. We ended up getting a Pilot which has been great so far, to date needing nothing beyond scheduled maintenance and a new set of tires - it's now approaching 60,000 miles. It seems to get similar mileage to what I'm seeing in this thread (17-18 city, low 20s highway).
To the OP, a change like you're contemplating is rarely worth it if your rationale is saving money on fuel. It may make sense for other reasons, though.
We've had some "life changes" and are re evaluating needs under the new normal. Love trucks. At least I do. DH would be happy with a car or small SUV. Cars are just uncomfortable for me to travel in. In a truck...or SUV you sit up high enough to just slide in and out without a lot of torque on the spine or hip joints. And... it is a lot easier to get an SUV in a garage. Trucks not so easy and we're back in the land of ice/snow/hail etc. The Enclave (type vehicle) seemed like a good compromise.
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