GMC Acadia vs. Ford Edge vs. Suzuki XL-7

"Your Detroit-bureau editors both live about 11 miles north of our lovely river-view offices, and in the dead of winter, while dodging various major freeway reconstruction projects, that's plenty far enough to learn what a vehicle is like to live after a few days of slogging back and forth. One recent week we just happened to have three fairly comparable crossover SUVs in our own parking garage, so we've staged a little commuter comparo. There was no lavish road trip, no exotic destination, no expense-reportable dining or carousing; we just sampled what each vehicle was like to live with over a two-week stay.The threesome included Ford's cool new Edge, GMC's Acadia, and the Suzuki XL7. Although our as-tested prices show a $13,465 price spread, it's possible to order an all-wheel-drive version of each priced within a couple monthly payments of $30,000, though that requires loading the 'Zuki to the gills, picking the topline Edge, with no options, and going with a bare-bones GMC (its Saturn Outlook sibling, which arrived to replace our GMC just days after this drive, starts out about $2000 less, providing identical performance, ride, and handling)."


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Westside7th - 3/18/2007 3:19:13 PM

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Why would anyone want a Suzuki?

EL34 - 3/18/2007 3:31:09 PM

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Because they like the hideous styling maybe???

jt716 - 3/18/2007 3:32:35 PM

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Exactly! I wouldnt trust a Suzuki to get me from place to place. it looks like the whole front end is lifted from the edge. And the rear looks like a tahoe. I wud prefer the edge

Matthew1 - 3/18/2007 5:52:29 PM

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The Suzuki came out BEFORE the Edge, so your statement can't be true.

S4cabriofoxone - 3/18/2007 9:41:54 PM

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I'd take the Acadia. It's opened to fairly good reviews. Edge is noted to be bland and completely average, and I wouldn't ever buy a Suzuki, as of now.

aeyjay - 3/18/2007 9:54:55 PM

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The Edge just looks so boring, while the Acadia has a little more visual eye candy. The Suzuki just looks sad, like a crying puppy.

chewy - 3/18/2007 11:53:42 PM

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All are pretty decent. The Edge doesn't look bad, not great. But it is surprisingly small, very much a slightly taller station wagon. Haven't seen the Acadia. The Suzuki isn't bad but like the others nothing much special.

AMGC55 - 3/19/2007 3:39:12 AM

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is this a real test... why.. vs eachother on what.. how much they suck? how poor there quality is? which one will break last?