The sticker price on a new SUV is only one number in a much longer equation. Fuel costs, scheduled maintenance, insurance, and how much of that purchase price survives when you eventually sell or trade in all shape what a vehicle actually costs to own. For most buyers, a new SUV represents a five-to-eight year…
Family vehicles are not all the same price, and family needs are not all the same size. A household with one or two kids has a different set of requirements than one moving five people plus a dog plus weekend gear. The right Nissan depends on which family you are, not which vehicle costs the…
On any given weekend, a St. Louis-area family might shuttle kids to soccer practice, tackle an I-64 commute, and then load the hatch for a run to Lake of the Ozarks or a grandparent’s farm in rural Illinois. The right SUV has to switch roles without flinching, all while being safe enough for rush-hour, spacious…
