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The Toyota Highlander Hybrid remains the highest-rated SUV because the hybrid comes only with all-wheel drive. The gas-only Highlander with all-wheel drive costs more, making the hybrid a better value.
With the third row folded, the cargo area's 42.3 cubic feet of space was more than enough room for my stroller and a decent-sized Costco run.
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Inside, the Acadia gets a new upper dash design featuring more padded materials, fake metal satin trim and stitchings. It looks a bit more premium, but touching the materials proves the updates are aesthetic only; most are still hard to the touch. The new touch-screen features capacitive buttons  like those found in the 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco, and LCD readouts in the temperature control knobs lend a nice, upscale feel. Besides those changes, most of the rest of the cabin will look and feel the same to current owners of the Acadia, Chevy Traverse or Buick Enclave.
Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press writes:  Nissan took its time building its first three-row crossover, but it got the big things -- fuel economy and passenger room -- right. The 2013 Nissan Pathfinder provides minivan-averse parents with another welcome alternative.  Full  review
The competing 2.4-liter Acura ILX launches with more immediacy, but the Verano flies ahead once it shakes off the low-rpm lag. Indeed, various enthusiast publications have gotten the stick-shift Buick to hit 60 mph in the 6.5-second range.
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