Is driving an SUV in your DNA? It wasn’t until several years ago, when I drove a large SUV for the first time, that I understood why a lot of people prefer trucks over cars. For one, several brands are making SUVs that are equipped for off-roading, two, you feel super protected due to the…
2019 GMC Yukon Denali 2WD XL: A Not So Average SUV For The Not So Average Girl
A Not So Average SUV For The Not So Average Girl When I was a young girl I used to look at my peers and admire the qualities that made them unique. That time in my life I felt plain and very ordinary. It wasn’t until I started this blogging journey that I realized my…
2019 GMC Yukon Denali 2WD XL: the Facts
Here’s what you need to know about the 2019 GMC Yukon Denali See our full review here. Who This Car is For: Big Families Girls who love big and stylish trucks Business owners who need lots of cargo space Buyers who want a big and prestige vehicle Buyers who want finer details in a well-priced…
Hello Cadillac XT6. I’ve Been Waiting For This Modern, Elegant 3 Row SUV
These are the 8 things I love most (but, there’s more!) “I don’t really love it, but I wanted a Cadillac,” my friend Susan told me about her Escalade. It was too big for her, it was hard to park and felt more like a truck than a family car, but she didn’t have a…
2020 Kia Telluride 3-Row SUV Fact Sheet
Here’s what you need to know about the 2020 Kia Telluride See our full review here. Who This Car is For Families Fashionistas Buyers who want a prestige vehicle Buyers who want finer details in a well-priced car Drivers who regularly have 3rd-row passengers Drivers who may occasionally need extra cargo room Buyers who appreciate…
Why the 2018 Ford Expedition MAX May be Our Next Large SUV
Don’t you love room for everyone and everything? Having long been a fan of large vehicles, I was really excited to spend a week with the 2018 Ford Expedition MAX and see how it fit our family. We’ve driven several 7-passenger vehicles recently, but they’ve all been in the crossover or smaller SUV families. And…
This May Be The Perfect Family SUV: The 2016 Volvo XC 90 Review
Disclosure: Volvo provided the XC90 for our test drive; opinions expressed here are all my own. Critics love it, families flock to it, but will it really accommodate all our car seats, kids, and gear? We put the Volvo XC90 SUV to the test. Critics love the Volvo XC90 SUV, but is it really all…
2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: A 7-Passenger SUV Made for the Road
Safety and creature comforts are key to road trip happiness. That and snacks. And the ability to easily access snacks. All are part of the well-designed 2017 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. Add the great gas mileage from a hybrid and even those annoying interstate traffic jams get slightly less irritating. Or, at the very least, they…
2018 Chevy Traverse: A Great Family Car
Families need space, convenience, and safety. The 2018 Traverse delivers. Parents need a car that feels like home. When we step away from the comforts of home we want to still feel at ease, safe, and entertained. Driving the 2018 Traverse felt like we put 4 wheels onto our living room and drove to explore Grand Rapids,…
Why I Chose to Buy the 2017 GMC Yukon XL Denali
We needed a family vehicle that could handle all our demands. We wanted something that was going to work for our family of five, and that we would both enjoy driving. So, we shopped and drove a LOT of vehicles over a two-year period. We decided on the 2017 GMC Yukon XL Denali. What works for…