Drove it against almost everything out there. The Toureg has a real nice interior but was pricey and underpowered. For 40k you didn't even get power seats. (My wife had a VW before... horrible disaster of a car) I felt that the Explorer rode better and had a lot more power (6 speed with v8 is a nice combo). The interior isn't as snazzy but I felt it was just as comfortable and quieter. I didn't get the third row but as far as third rows go its not bad at all. Also ford is always running good deals. Give the explorer a shot...
My father has an Aviator (a lot of the explorer updates came from the Lincoln) and puts 25,000 miles a year on it. Its been an excellent vehicle for him.
