 Traded in a 2006 Expedition for this midsize SUV and we aren't looking back.  The Touareg is just the right size for our family of 5 (kids range 3- 9yrs.).  It doesn't have the interior space of the Expedition, but it's not a big lumbering beast either.  This is a fun to drive SUV with plenty of power at a great price point.  Early results on mpg indicates it should more than cover the EPA ratings.  My only hope is that we didn't get one of the unreliable ones.  I only rated reliability "5" because we haven't had the car long enough to rate.