hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
Thanks for posting, that’s a terribly specced X7 I’ve seen to date that exterior is a no no.
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Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
Both dull looking and absolutely uninteresting. Still wonder why these kind of cars are so popular...
Surprisingly, I'm a bit concerned that our new X5 isn't big enough for my small family (two adults and one 3 week old baby). For such a big car, the boot space is pretty small. I'm considering an X7 next.
DjordjeC63
Vorsprung Visionary
X7 IMO
martinbo
Staff member
WTF is wrong with you new-generation parents? We used to get everything into a second generation Forester - pushchair, camp cot, luggage and baby stuff. One of my "late-bloomer" close friends is the same.
When my friends had their two kids, neither parent had a driving license, I regularly had to shuttle the family around....
... and I did it one of these...
.. or when I could afford to (and it worked)...
... one of these ...
... and further to that ...
When I was a toddler, my sister and I were shuttled around in one of these...
.. and my parents managed just fine!
I tell ya, parents today, they dunno they're born!
EnI
Piston Pioneer
Golf Mk2, Renault 4, Fiat 128 had done the job well too back in the days. For a 10-day vacation at Adriatic coast. With 1-2 toddlers. But today a pack of dippers is as big as a mini-fridge. Stroller as big as a mini-tractor. Kid bicycles almost as big as Moto GT bike. And a person has to pack separate cosmetics for each body part, incl. left vs right eyelid etc. Special man's cosmetics, woman's cosmetics, kid's cosmetics, toddlers cosmetics. Every family member travelling with a bunch of pills, and a special diet food etc. Not to mention the clothes!
And today people are actually buying full-size vans (MB Sprinter, VW T5, Ford Transit, Renault Master etc) for their 4-5 member families! That's 2-3 kids. Not even pet included! Full-size vans! Or full-size SUVs. Bonkers!
martinbo
Staff member
Besides the burgeoning bulk of items like NAFSTA-rated infant mobility systems, people have lost the art of packing smart. Back in the day, before we got saddled with a snot-nose, we'd drive down to the coast with two full sets of scuba gear (and all the shit that goes with it - if you dive you'll know) and luggage in a MK IV GTI. Packing was a challenge because that's all the space you had and you needed to make it work. Nowadays people just chuck stuff in the boot and if it doesn't all fit in the first attempt they be like "we need a bigger car".
I genuinely don't know how I'm going to get back to the UK next month with the stuff we need. I'll take a photo next time I put the pram in the boot of the X5. It fills the whole boot.
martinbo
Staff member
FFS - sounds more like a quad-bike than a bloody pram! No seriously, new dad, I'm gonna go home and tell the missus that a mate of mine on the internet says his X5 is too small for his family of three.
But then, you'll have a problem - she's gonna come find you and kick you in the cocksack. No more kids for you!
Serpens
Torque Titan
A nice interior, tons of space, great ride, innovative features, and less dorky looks than a minivan. I think its actually quite obvious why they're popular for people with families.
Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
Well, for “small” families like yours, they made cars like the E estate and 5er. I bet the 5er Touring is more practical than the X5. And a better drive on top of that.
Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
I’d rather tend towards a Mercedes-Benz E Touristik & Transport, commonly known as T- Model.
Serpens
Torque Titan
I love wagons too, but no useable third row for people who aren’t small kids. Personal room is great for kids so they don’t fight and the extra space is great for kids too.
And, of course, many people just prefer to sit up high.
CrunchSlaughtered
RPM Ruler
And that's the worst for the kids. The CoG is too high and the kids become fast carsick. From my personal experience with my three kids (I have also two golden retrievers and the same applies to them) when they were much smaller and were driven in the X5 E70 the problems were occuring only after 15 m ride, while with my wife's 1er they never had any issues.
Mick Briesgau
Tire Trailblazer
I wonder how we, my parents and my three brothers, have survived in our Opel Kadett (B) 2 door and later on Opel Ascona (A) 2 door
Serpens
Torque Titan
I wonder how we, my parents and my three brothers, have survived in our Opel Kadett (B) 2 door and later on Opel Ascona (A) 2 door
You all just survived, kids in the GLS live.
chonkoa
Aerodynamic Artisan
Congratulations on the new addition to the family.
Once the kids start showing up and if you are like me that takes long road trips, the 7 seaters become appealing.
chonkoa
Aerodynamic Artisan
So very true, but the safety regulations were different then.When my friends had their two kids, neither parent had a driving license, I regularly had to shuttle the family around....
... and I did it one of these...
.. or when I could afford to (and it worked)...
... one of these ...
... and further to that ...
When I was a toddler, my sist...
But you make a very good point.
hovabongZA
Tire Trailblazer
What a cringe fest review MB dealerships are shook.
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