Upgrade from a Ford Escape? What size kids were you intending to have, that wouldn't fit in one of those?[/list]While I agree, and people seem to think that they need more room because it's possible to get more room, I don't think you have any idea how big these things are (or maybe you do -- how much time have you spent in the US lately?).

The Escape is 173" (14'5" or 4.4m) long. The Ford Excursion is 226.7" (18'11" or 5.75m) long. That's an additional 4'6" (1.35m). You could stack your children like a cord of firewood in that additional space alone. (Okay, additional interior space doesn't equal exterior dimensions, but still.) In addition, it's over 9 1/2" (25cm) wider and over 8" (20.5cm) taller.

These things are HUGE.