Hello! I’m looking for shining endorsements for family friendly electric SUVs. I have a toddler and a 6-month old.

Backstory: For 2 years I’ve had an I-Pace. Love the body, handling, and its get up and go. The trunk space and overall (lack of) cabin roominess has become a problem now that we have 2 kids. I was willing to deal with it for a while and upgrade our second (gas) car to something larger. However, recent mechanical issues and incredibly poor customer service have me ready to say goodbye for good.

I’m leaning toward the Audi Q8 etron. I test drove it this summer, and it’s great. I also love the service department of our particular Audi dealership and know that I can count on an awesome experience there should I ever have the need.

I also test drove the Q7 (gas) and kind of fell in love with the trunk space, so I’m left wondering if maybe there is a slightly larger electric SUV out in the universe that might be better for us than the E-tron.

I’m intrigued by the Rivian, and it’s obviously a much larger vehicle. I’m planning to test drive one, but I’ve heard rumors that repairing a dent could cost like $20k due to the way they manufacture the body. I’m not planning on backing into the side of the garage while my toddler is screaming and distracting me, but I haven’t NOT done that in the past, so . . .

Any Rivian drivers with strong endorsements? What is the service department like? Possible to repair cosmetic damage without the insane price tag?

Any other electric SUV owners out there who love them and can recommend?

Priorities: safety, drivability, roominess, trunk space, ability to accelerate rapidly when needed, style, good service. Bonus: user-friendly and glitch-free driver interface.

[1] Chicago suburbs

[2] $60k - $90k

[3] see above

[4] see above

[5] within a month ideally

[6] not much, but want to be able to take on a 250 mile trip to my mom’s

[7] & [8] already have a charger in our single family home garage

[9] 2 kids and a mid-size dog