Lower gas prices have changed your SUV buying plans -- you're no longer dissuaded from vehicles that barely crack 20 mpg on the highway. You're in the market for a $49,558 seven-passenger AWD SUV and your choices are numerous. For this comparison's sake, we'll pretend that 1) the 2010 Lincoln MKT has already been released and 2) MSRPs are anywhere close to what you will actually be paying in this market.

Sure, you've got plenty of choices, but what will you prioritize? Would you favor the Audi Q7's lines over the Enclave's lower price? Or maybe you'd be willing to forgo expensive options to step behind the wheel of a BMW X5 or Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec diesel? Maybe you don't need the snob appeal of some SUVs listed below and would rather drive a Ford Flex loaded to about $40,000.


Here are your choices (base prices include AWD):

    * Acura MDX - $40,990
    * Audi Q7 - $43,500
    * BMW X5 xDrive 30i - $47,500
    * Buick Enclave - $35,805
    * Cadillac SRX - $41,235
    * Lincoln MKT - $46,990
    * Mercedes-Benz ML320 Bluetec - $48,600
    * Mercedes-Benz ML350 - $47,100
    * Volkswagen Touareg - $39,300
    * Volvo XC90 - $39,675
    * Something else?

Let us know how you'd make your pick in the comments section below.