Sport haulers: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Mercedes GLE-Class
Now that March Madness and the Masters are over, it’s time for, well, everything else. For my husband and me, this means water sports, as in kayaks and rowing sculls, which is why we trekked to the Potomac for the George Washington Invitational regatta last weekend.
Alas, high winds splashed cold water on the event, canceling much of it. But there was still plenty of spirited camaraderie to rival “The Boys in the Boat.” And I was reminded of my time years ago as a rower with D.C.
Strokes, ferrying teammates to races up and down the East Coast. Back then my ride was a dated, rather cramped four-door sedan.
If only we could have paddled around in a sporty SUV like the two reviewed here. Now that would have been some smooth sailing (wink-wink). JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE $40,000 MPG: 19 city/26 highway 0 to 60 mph: 7.5 seconds Maximum cargo room: 37.7 cu.
