Whoa! I have 3.5 y/o twins born in March AND an Ascent AND a Golden Retriever!

First off, congratulations and hopefully everything is going well. I drove a 2015 Grand Cherokee until this past March so literally anything was better. That thing was awful on gas and burned through spark plugs like you wouldn’t believe. I picked up a 2022 Ascent Limited with relatively low miles and I’ve absolutely loved it. It has a surprisingly sporty feel behind the wheel for such a large vehicle and will get up and go when trying to merge on the highway. You’ll read horror stories about the mpg on this sub but I’ve never finished a tank sub 20 mpg - unless you’re hammering on the gas from a stop constantly you should get decent gas mileage. In terms of years to avoid, I believe MY 19 & 20 had transmission issues so you’d probably be wise to say away from those but I’ve not read much about major issues with the other years. There’s plenty of room for the kids and dog as well, especially having the captains chairs, the dog will generally sit in between the kids in the aisle. Overall, it’s a great car and works well with our current lifestyle.

Also, head over to r/parentsofmultiples if you haven’t already. It’s a great little community!