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Did the deal yesterday. After testing all products in this market space, comparing price, options, saftey, ride, comfort, handling, performance, cargo space and a few others items, it was the one that I came home with. This was two months of research as the cross over segment is still being defined somewhat. In 4 years time I will be looking for a hybrid type cross over. I will say that my overall first choice would have been the Mercedes GLK if it was a little bigger (not ML size) and the cost was a little lower. The Volvo XC60 was in race but in the end the arrogant sales staff cost them as I refused to discuss it further with them. Their attitude, every one wants it, only so many released to Canada blah blah. Funny, I got a call 2 weeks ago from a dealership saying someone ordered one in on spec and refused it and they wanted to know if I wanted it. Of course pretty much at list, ask for a small discount to take it off their hands and they gave me the cold shoulder. Don't get me wrong, I like the MKX but in the end it was really the dealerships willingness to work on the price and their financing rates that sold me. So I get a nice shiny new car with pretty well all the options with the exception of NAV for less than the others I mentioned. Less on the purchase price and much less on the financing. Now that is doing business. Argue as you like about the value of the vehicle in 4 years but what I save on the frontend and "lose" on the backend is nearly a wash when it is all said and done. Add in the 4 years of routine service and the savings are even better.

Thanks for the responses, I am in Canada and should have guessed the issue about MPG. I normally use L/100K any way it was just in searching sites for info the MPG ratings were different and it did not even click about the differences in the gallon sizing. Looks like the MKX is the leader of the bunch, mostly due to the great offer of Ford / Lincoln this days for lease and finance rates. I have found that the Audi and Volvo dealterships are arrogant in many ways (I drive a Volvo today) but the the Ford / Lincoln dealership you can see they want the business and are prepared to earn it. The Mercedes folks are pretty good to, it is just that the GLK although built well is small compared to all the ones I looked at and going to a ML class is something I do not want to do. If the MKX is what I go with, I will drive up to the volvo dealership and talk to sales team about how to do business in todays economy.

I am considering buying a MKX limited. I have looked at everything from the Mercedes GLK, Volvo XC60, Audi Q5, BWM x3, Murano, Acura RD. After months of 24 hr test drives and counting pennies it looks like a MKX which was added as an after thought on my list. Just wanted to get peoples impressions with the MKX as mine were ones of suprise so it would be interesting to see how my thought process lines up. - GLK too small for the money but feels solid. Interior very cheap looking. - XC60 - dealerships not willing to really move on price, just say if you dont want it someone else will. Mileage one of the worst. Nice looking though. - X3 - last year for the current design, so not a good time to buy plus rough ride. - Q5 - add in options and becomes very expensive. - RD - rough ride and the 2.5 turbo makes a lot of noise - Murano - nice but too small and find it quirky looking MKX - nice size. Engine revs a bit when flooring it compared to others. Road noise is very quiet. Nice trim, grill take it or leave it. Mileage is confusing. Broshure as for AWD 30 MPG (hiway), search internet, US Reviews say something like 22 MPG. Check FORD.CA, it says 30 MPG. I understand it may be less but what is the actual specs? Only MKX and X3 had the full service piece for oil changes, brakes etc. Nice touch.