Cadillac XT6

When the luggage won’t cooperate with a trunk and the roads ahead aren’t all pavement, we send our Cadillac XT6. Two passengers, two bags, higher ground clearance, and a cargo bay deep enough for everything a week-long trip leaves you carrying.

Disembarking at Ocean Gateway means oversized suitcases, duty-free bags, and a terminal crowd all funneling toward the curb at once. The deeper cargo area gives oversized suitcases and shopping bags room without crowding the passenger cabin. Step up, not down, into the back seat, and let the terminal drop-off happen on our end.

Then there’s winter. Eighty miles of mountain roads between Portland and Sunday River in Newry look different from inside a vehicle with AWD and the clearance to match the conditions. Boots and boards load in the back. The heated cabin does the rest.