how many kids? i have a 5yro daughter. just picked up a spanking new 2006 jeep rubicon unlimited. the back cargo is plenty big for our 70lb dog, and the rear bench is perfect for a booster seat and child. i've found a company that makes bucket seats for kids (mastercraft), and am busy preparing to remove the rear bench, install a rear bucket with a 5-pt harness and then an Engel fridge on the drivers side, bolted to the floor right beside my daughters bucket seat.
I like to do alot of back-country travel with my family and off-roading in general. My daughter thinks the jeep is fun compared to the jag and old rangies. she's fine now with pushing the seat forward and getting in and out of the vehicle herself.
great off-road, acceptable onroad ... there's so little to go wrong that i'm loving it after owning two older range rover classics. fwiw. just sharing my recent experiences! I briefly looked at the LR3 and decided that for 20k more it was missing two solid axles, a front locker, and only had half the gearing i really wanted for off-road work.
