We purchased this vehicle when we had a new baby and needed to accommodate a stroller and car seat on a regular basis. We traded in a new Mitsubishi Eclipse. My husband wasn't pleased with the change, but this vehicle has been a blessing for our family. We have, in the past, been able to fit both adults, the baby and our older daughter along with three of her friends in the vehicle. It's spacious enough for us to take on an extended vacation as well as comfortable to drive for a long period of time. I use this vehicle to get around town everyday and run errands or go to work and I like the gas mileage a lot. It came with a backup camera which was a huge upgrade for me and has made life a lot easier. It also had a great sound system installed which is nice for the rare occasions I leave the kids at home. We live in Florida, so it's very hot and the sun roof doesn't get tons of use, however it's a nice feature for the odd cool day. We also got the optional third row and if we had to do it again we would probably leave that out for the extra space provided in other models. (We wouldn't have fit all the teenagers without it though.) My biggest complaint is the expense of the size of tire they chose to put on it. It's 3 times more than the last vehicle I owned. Other issues we have had is that installing the car seat in a rear-facing orientation has led to the seat being ruined by the baby's shoes. There was really nothing we could safely do to protect the seat and baby at the same time.

My Mitsubishi is great. It is a front wheel drive crossover. It has a car frame but the capacity of a full size SUV. It seats 7, not comfortably but it can be done. The interior is black leather and dark grey stitching. I has a jump seat in the very back that can fit two small children. The ground clearance is not bad; it does have a little height, but not too much. I did not upgrade the trim package. I have manual seats but the nice thing is that everything else is electric. I love the auto windshield wipers and auto headlight selection. I also like the selective transmission. I go from automatic transmission to manual transmission with ease. The back hatch has a LED light and has a mini tailgate that is great for the beach watching the sunset. It does take the more expensive gas which helps it run great, but it hurts a little at the gas pump when prices are high.