This car is a great car for a small family. There is enough room to comfortably fit four adults in the seating area as well as luggage in the hatch. There is ample leg room in the front seats as well as in the back. The hatch area is large enough for groceries, suitcases, even a weed eater if you place it in there right. This car gets really good gas mileage to be a v6 and runs well on road trips. I have over 188,000 miles on this vehicle and I have had to do some maintenance, however it has a lot of mountain driving miles. This vehicle has a six disc changer in the radio. It is four-wheel drive and I have had it in some snows. It handled well and I was extremely satisfied with the automatic four wheel drive. The best part about that is if it needs it... there it is. If not... you don't have to worry about locking and unlocking hubs or putting the car in and out of four wheel drive. The privacy glass in the back as well as a pullout cover is nice when you are on vacation to keep things in the vehicle.

I have a Ford Escape. I have had some issues with this car since the time I purchased it. The cable that allows the gas pedal to work has been replaced three times. I have also had to replace the inside working piece in the ignition because it also stopped working. One positive aspect of the vehicle is that the outside body has held up well. The paint looks new, and there has been no peeling or fading. Also, the car had decent gas mileage. I would also say that the interior has held up well too. I have a basset hound, and he rides in the back seat on a daily basis. The car cleans up well and is very resistant to stains.