We are looking for a new vehicle for a family of 4. We travel by vehicle a lot so we need room for us and luggage and baby necessities (stroller, swing, etc,). My husband is leaning towards a Durango, but I have heard they are terrible gas hogs. We travel 1400 miles one way 4 to 5 times a year to go visit family. Any suggestions?
2006-10-03 05:54:07 · 18 answers · asked by katbeek 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I would highly suggest the Dodge Caravan with stow-and-go. We have the Chrysler Voyager which is pretty much the same and we love it. But we don't have the stow-and-go and I wish we did. We usually just take the extra seat out and use the 3 seater in the middle (we have 3 kids) when we need the extra storage. But with stow-and-go you just fold the seats down into the floor and they are out of the way and you have all that room in the back for you luggage and things. Then if you need more seating you can pop them back up!
2006-10-03 06:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by mommyem 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Durangos are terrible gas hogs. I like the Jeep Liberty or a Ford Escape. Those would be my first choices but you can always go with a nice caravan. Most caravans have seats that fold into the floor so there would be plenty of room for luggage, stroller, swing, ect. Most also have tvs so that would be great for the kids on long trips.
2006-10-03 05:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by BeeFree 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For cars, I would suggest a Camry or a Honda Accord. Based on the quality they put out year after year.
If your looking for a SUV or MiniVan, make sure to look at the warranty, especially if you drive so many miles in a year. For instance Kia makes a nice minivan and the Sorento, which is a very nice SUV for the money. It also has a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. This will be critical for someone who drives as much as you. Standard warranties are usually 3 year 36,000 mile. You could be past that in your second year. There are other companies that have good warranties too, be sure to compare warranties not just vehicles.
2006-10-03 08:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by David W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
all suvs are gas hogs but that much traveling that is your best bet unless you leave a stroller and swing and other baby thing at the family your visiting home. if not an option you will need an suv. they are gas hogs i have a ford explorer
2006-10-03 05:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a Ford Escape (it's the smaller of the SUVs). We love it. It's easy to maneuver and you can even park in compact spaces. There is tons of room for all the baby stuff and you get great mileage on gas. They even have a hybrid now which they didn't have when we bought. If we could afford it, we would get the hybrid now. We have had our car 4 years without any problems (mechanical or otherwise) whatsoever. Happy car shopping!
2006-10-03 05:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by Precious 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-18 10:16:28 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a Jeep Laredo the other day and am loving it. We travel a lot, have a three yr old and a baby on the way. So far it's had great gas milage. You should check them out.
2006-10-03 05:57:19 · answer #7 · answered by Curious J. 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Toyota Highlanders are great. Not bad on gas. Also doesnt drive like an SUV. Large enough for everyone. I love them
gets about 25mpg
their is also the highlander hybrid gets about 35mpg
2006-10-03 05:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by sabbycat76 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Saturn has a hybrid VUE now. My stepmother owns one, and it is an excellent vehicle with MORE than plenty of space and gets excellent milage. No trouble out of it. MSRP $22,995.
2006-10-03 07:00:18 · answer #9 · answered by sovereign_carrie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u travel a lot than u should get Toyota Prius. It gives u 60 mpg. In addition it is 4 seater.
MSRP:
$22,175-$23,070
Invoice:
$20,419-$21,171
2006-10-03 05:58:02 · answer #10 · answered by Tim 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋