I've been suspicious of CR for years. My Mom get's me a gift subscription every year but I rarely read it.
Why they would pick the Avalanche over the F-150, Tundra or Silverado is way beyond me- those are actually pick up trucks-the Avalanche is a rolling compromise by comitee-hell it's named after a natural disaster-enough said.
I might have to question your LR2 pick- Landy's are pretty questionable these days and the Freelander (oops!) LR2 has some really bad quality issues. At least the dealerships are pleasent as you'll be spending a lot of time there-get the extended warranty for this one. If you want a SUV find something with a body on frame otherwise, it's just a tall car. Get the Sube outback wagon instead and kit it out with racks, dog barrier, sierra club sticker, etc.-they look better with them!
