No denying a higher car is easier for a kid.
We had an HRV when Amy was wee, it was great.
ML is using a sledgehammer to crack a wallnut though!
FWIW, I really like the look of that new Ford SUV.
If I were considering a Freelander size SUV, I would go for the new CRV.
The Freelander's legendary unreliability would scare me.