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Hi,

I'm planning to buy a crossover SUV once the "end of year" sales events start happening, and need help deciding. I initially narrowed down my choices to Ford Edge, Toyota Venza, and Mazda CX-7 but each of these has something that makes me wary. For the Venza, its the price, for the CX-7, its the legroom for the second row, and for the Edge, I don't like the interior styling. I'm still considering the Venza and CX-7 but was wondering what else I should look into. The things I'm looking for in crossover are:

- Good cargo capacity, more so then our other car, a Toyota Matrix.
- Second row with room for largish rear facing child car seat.
- Interior build quality will need to be able to withstand children.
- Not a Chrysler, Chevy, or Volvo. (had enough of volvo with my S60 2.4T).
- Needs to have decent performance...(better than Toyota Matrix).
- A third row would be nice but not absolutely required.
- Price definitely under $30k, would like under $25k.

Advice would be appreciated, especially from CX7 or Venza owners.
Any advice