X5 or X7 with two kids

[avantegardestyle]

Originally Posted by AEG

That’s one of the reasons I’m leaning towards the x7, rather have the extra space and not use it than to need it and not have it. I plan on keeping both long term.

Toyota 4runner limited with 3rows of seat.
best car purchase ive ever made......

[ShocknAwe]

Adult riders in my cars has never been a consideration. Don't like it? Rent a car or call a cab, I'm not your Uber driver.

Only adult that matters is my wife. Kids don't get a vote either.

All things said though. Never had any complaints from a friend or colleague hitching a ride in the X5. Back seat is plenty big for your average sized adult.

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Originally Posted by avantegardestyle

Toyota 4runner limited with 3rows of seat.
best car purchase ive ever made......

After my Durango getting totaled I don’t see myself buying a car that isn’t a BMW due to safety concerns.

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Originally Posted by BlkGS

You're not putting grown adults in the back of an X7, lol.

If your wife has an X3, you're going to be disappointed by X5. It's just that little bit bigger, but much nicer. For me, I went in looking at X3M, and couldn't fit the kids behind me at all.

Fair point, my plan was to get an X7 and upgrade my wife to the X5. But she fits both car seats well in her X3 and doesn’t use it for greocery runs or road trips. We took my Durango for that. If I can fit a stroller and suitcase back there for road trips I’ll most likely end up getting the X5.

[TboneS54]

2 kids here. We love love love our x7. It never seems too big or feels too big. The x5s always look tiny to me.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by AEG

Fair point, my plan was to get an X7 and upgrade my wife to the X5. But she fits both car seats well in her X3 and doesn’t use it for greocery runs or road trips. We took my Durango for that. If I can fit a stroller and suitcase back there for road trips I’ll most likely end up getting the X5.

It will depend on the stroller. My double umbrella fits with plenty of space for other stuff. Our double fullsize stroller, not as much unless you like funky stacking.

I can't recommend looking at the domestic full-sizes enough. From a safety perspective, from a space perspective, from a cost perspective, from a reliability and upkeep perspective... Our Expedition is a freaking tank. My wife had a Corolla slide into the side of our expedition. It destroyed the front of the Corolla, it hit the wheel of the expedition and just scuffed the wheel a little.

X5s are plenty safe, but the domestic full-sizes are just beasts.

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Originally Posted by TboneS54

2 kids here. We love love love our x7. It never seems too big or feels too big. The x5s always look tiny to me.

Appreciate the response. How’s the space with 2 car seats in the back ? Trunk space good enough for strollers, luggage, Costco runs etc ?
have you had any reliability issues with it ? I’ve heard mixed things about the air suspension.
For the X7 I had planned taking the xDrive40 just haven’t found any with the things I want with less than 40k miles. Don’t feel comfortable getting high mileage even though I’ve heard the B58 is a great engine.