Not wanting to back up into a busy street I turned that van completely around without backing up the turn circle is so tight you need to be mindful of curves. Finally, I got stuck in a dead end street, about 2 lanes wide. Anyone considering one of these keep the commercial roots in mind any of the minivans or 3 row crossovers would be much better suited for comfort however, for an overall package, you can't beat the overall utility. MPG is impressive, getting about 25 overall on 87 octane, and have been running it the entire trip without issue. We hit the usual DC area rush hour traffic and the van made it much easier to navigate, much less stress. Once sorted acceleration is great cruise control is very responsive. Seem-less shifting if left alone however, use the paddles to downshift and the trans gets confused for a second, not sure if it needs to be in higher or lower gear. Engine and transmission work especially well together to get and keep van moving. Powertrain is excellent much more useable power then expected. Otherwise, dated infotainment worked for my needs, and navigation got us where we needed. However, both kids got their own seats for a change, so little complaining. Being based on a cargo van none of the seats are very comfortable, even with the optional "drivers comfort" package rear seats are atrocious (zero adjustability about as utilitarian as church pews). After 4 hours needed to get a … seat cushion for extra support. First leg from Jax to DC, about 750 miles non-stop. Taking a trip with the family for 3 weeks, starting in Jacksonville, FL, going through DC, Hershey, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, Dearborn, Michigan and back through NC before returning home about, 2,000 miles roundtrip. Van is borrowed from my mother, who put just under 3,000 miles on it in about 6 months.
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