If you do any traveling as a family, I would suggest looking at a Ford Excursion. More than 50% of the Excursions were sold with a diesel motor which gets 18-20 mpg. It has plenty of capacity for a family of seven plus luggage. With the price of gas, you will find the price of used Ex's has dropped dramatically. I own a 2000 Excursion and love it. [img]/forums/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]