Hello all. First, let me say that I am a very happy owner of an MDX Advance. It honestly is the best vehicle I have ever owned. I came from Honda and Lexus, so my experiences are limited. But, I still love driving it every day.
That being said, it is going to be my wife's car soon and I have to get something else. Her 2003 Pilot has about 85,000 miles and we are told to sell it before it hits $100k to get the most $$$ out of it. So, as soon as it sells, she gets my MDX with about 80,000 miles on it and I have to replace it.
I have been window shopping for the past 6 months and I have to say that, unfortunately I am just not feeling the 2015 or 2016. I have to lease so it's new or nothing. My only, and I mean ONLY complaint about my MDX is gas mileage. I drive a lot. I also use my vehicle for the bulk of my business deliveries and it has served me well, whether plowing through 3' of snow, or through ice covered roads with my trusty Blizzaks on, it has never failed.
But 16-17 mpg just isn't cutting it, especially as we expanded our territory and I expect to be driving about 30-40% more.
So I am looking for something in the 30-35+ mpg range but I don't really want to scale back, unless there is some compelling reason to do so, more on that later. I love the feature set of the Advance and I just don't see it in the same price range with other vehicles. I am also looking for reliability.
I am down to the following:
Audi Q5 TDI - (600+ miles of range on a single tank. I have also been told that people can get is much as 35 mpg, if not more. (Don't know much about the brand though, or true reliability)
BMW X3 Diesel - Again, 30+mpg (I always heard that they struggle with reliability. In fact I was on the way to purchase an X5d when I came across my MDX in an Acura showroom down the street from the BMW dealership.)
Tesla Model S 70D - 240 miles on a single charge and a super charger within 10 minutes of my house and office. It's quite a bit more, but I would consider scaling back the features for never buying gas again, and it is CRAZY fun to drive. Almost like being in a strata coaster when you hit the accelerator.
I recently came from a Lexus RX, but didn't really like how it drove. Very nice vehicle, just a little too bland or sterile for my tastes.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. I don't need a 3rd row anymore, or as much space as the MDX, but I would need some room for our deliveries. The Tesla is on the small side, but actually was big enough to work (58 cu ft with seats down). Just need to be in the 50+ cu ft range)
I don't really think a domestic would work for me because of their deprecation, but if there are other options I am open. Thanks!
That being said, it is going to be my wife's car soon and I have to get something else. Her 2003 Pilot has about 85,000 miles and we are told to sell it before it hits $100k to get the most $$$ out of it. So, as soon as it sells, she gets my MDX with about 80,000 miles on it and I have to replace it.
I have been window shopping for the past 6 months and I have to say that, unfortunately I am just not feeling the 2015 or 2016. I have to lease so it's new or nothing. My only, and I mean ONLY complaint about my MDX is gas mileage. I drive a lot. I also use my vehicle for the bulk of my business deliveries and it has served me well, whether plowing through 3' of snow, or through ice covered roads with my trusty Blizzaks on, it has never failed.
But 16-17 mpg just isn't cutting it, especially as we expanded our territory and I expect to be driving about 30-40% more.
So I am looking for something in the 30-35+ mpg range but I don't really want to scale back, unless there is some compelling reason to do so, more on that later. I love the feature set of the Advance and I just don't see it in the same price range with other vehicles. I am also looking for reliability.
I am down to the following:
Audi Q5 TDI - (600+ miles of range on a single tank. I have also been told that people can get is much as 35 mpg, if not more. (Don't know much about the brand though, or true reliability)
BMW X3 Diesel - Again, 30+mpg (I always heard that they struggle with reliability. In fact I was on the way to purchase an X5d when I came across my MDX in an Acura showroom down the street from the BMW dealership.)
Tesla Model S 70D - 240 miles on a single charge and a super charger within 10 minutes of my house and office. It's quite a bit more, but I would consider scaling back the features for never buying gas again, and it is CRAZY fun to drive. Almost like being in a strata coaster when you hit the accelerator.
I recently came from a Lexus RX, but didn't really like how it drove. Very nice vehicle, just a little too bland or sterile for my tastes.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. I don't need a 3rd row anymore, or as much space as the MDX, but I would need some room for our deliveries. The Tesla is on the small side, but actually was big enough to work (58 cu ft with seats down). Just need to be in the 50+ cu ft range)
I don't really think a domestic would work for me because of their deprecation, but if there are other options I am open. Thanks!