Originally Posted by
1kIAH
Looking to book P6 out of IAD in mid september on points.
Has anyone seen the ESV Escalades on the lot? I'm going to have 6 people and worried about luggage fitting into the trunk of a regular Escalade or Navigator.
All the P6's I've seen as of late are Navigator Ls. The Escalades have seemingly disappeared, but when they were on the lots a few ESVs were sprinkled about. Also the 3rd row in the Escalade/Tahoe/Yukon is abysmal for all but small children, ditto cargo space behind the 3rd row. The Navigator/Expedition actually has an excellent adult-sized third row and decent space behind it for cargo. A QX80 is larger and better for 6 people and luggage than an Escalade. IME it breaks down like this for cargo space and 3rd row comfort:
1. Navigator L/Expedition EL - utterly massive, lower loading floor and independent rear suspension give it more space & room over GM suvs
2. Suburban/Yukon XL/Escalade ESV
3. Navigator/Expedition
4. Armada (based on the 1st gen Nissan Titan pickup)
5. Sequoia
6. QX80 (based on the global Patrol platform and is a bit smaller than the 2016 Armada)
7. Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade
8. GL450
The Armada and Sequoia feel about the same and have more cargo space but a worse 3rd row than an Expedition/Navigator. Pretty sure the QX80 and GL450 only have 2 seatbelts in the 3rd row. Also pretty sure a Toyota Sienna beats everything after an Expedition EL or Suburban.
How do you book P6s with points? Redemption chart says large suvs are excluded from rewards.