So after lots of driving around and speculating on what to buy my wife...we bought the 2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2. It was time to say good bye to our Avalanche which was an awesome vehicle. Gas cost and insurance are lower with this vehicle. Our payment dropped considerably as well. So far it's been great and would recommend it to anyone that doesn't need the third row in an SUV.
The engine is the tried and true 2.4L with ratings of 32 mpg highway and 22 city. So far we haven't even driven 200 miles in a week so not sure what the mileage is going to be. I'm sure it will be better than the 17 combined we got with the Avalanche. The other bonus is this thing doesn't at least appear to be a wimpy crossover. The Equinox is nice but it looks like a car. The styling is way better than any import crossover or Ford crossover IMHO. Anyway here are some pics of the new ride.