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I don't see the visibility advantage of higher seating really holding up much longer, as more people move into crossovers and utes, effectively more vehicles are larger and taller blocking the damn view! In a sedan: "I hate all these damn SUVs and bricks goddamn blocking ma viehuh" Trades to a RAM Powerwagon or token MallFinder " Ah, I can see SOOOOO much better" - at the cost of someone else's visibility... jackass"

Just a little comparison between passenger space in Escalade and Pacifica. (front is more spacious a little bit in the Escalade but rear is no comparison)

Totally agree as the Coupe thing is so over now.

Just not sure why this market suddenly got so big....still not seeing the point of them!

Nice, but why not silver too?

@balthazar This is getting some service work done at the shop I have used in the past. Saw it and thought of you.

I know you'd disagree.. There is nothing better for everything than a Cadillac Escalade!! You're also comparing something that is like a 20k+ difference in price. LOL just kidding... 27k vs 75k. ?

I would totally disagree with you. Escalades have always been very quiet and the cadillac Magneride system makes it very smooth and comfy. The pacifica is very quiet but the Escalade is another level all together. Plenty of miles driving Escalades to know that they are a very comfortable roomy roadtrip auto. Here you are wrong, I believe the interior measurements and then the butt in the seat test and in this case, measurements are true for the Pacifica being bigger interior than the Escalade in the second and 3rd row. Front row, Minivans have always suffered as you have that bullet nose along with the interior design of the front footwell area that is cramped compared to a full size SUV. Especially for a large guy, I will say that the comfort of an Escalade in the front driving is a big difference over a Minivan. Pacifica is the roomiest by far in comparison to Honda or Toyota and especially Kia. Yet with that said, for me when sitting on the seat in the drivers position or the front passengers position, I do not feel as comfortable / leg roomy as I do in an Escalade. My opinion on that, but that is how I feel when I sit in one compared to another.

To each its own of course and everybody has its own preferences, but no matter what you say a loaded minivan with captains chairs will be significantly more comfortable for a road trip than a big SUV, even an Escalade for both kids and adults. And if you say otherwise, it means you never rode in a minivan or just not willing to admit it.

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The minivan w it's low floor and sliding doors seems like it would be the better family hauler.

a couple MPG logs from last weekend, in 90-100 degree heat a lot. 29.5 mpg on about a 250 mile loop. and 29.1 on a 300 or so mile loop. with family of four and junk on board. not bad