The Escape looks good. May updated head unit pa! And it's M/T, which is a big plus. Yun nga lang since the TS mentioned that he will be seating 7 folks most of the time, medyo magsisiksikan sila jan. Napakasariwa ng Previa! Can't believe what I'm seeing is a '94 model! But then... It's still an 18 year old car, not very desirable if you ask me. Parts may also not be as abundant as more widely available models.
*TS: Nasa sayo naman yan eh. If you're OK with your kamag-anak using your car AND if your kamag-anak are very responsible people, then you wouldn't have to think of buying gas guzzlers that would deter your kamag-anak from using it a lot. If you are sure that your kamag-anak will take good care of it, drive it carefully and responsibly, wash it regularly and do the routine maintenance regularly while you're gone, I'd suggest you get the Starex. It'll fit you, your family and their stuff comfortably in one go which makes it perfect for outings as compared to the cramped CRV and the much more uncomfortable Adventure or any other AUV. And it has decent performance with its TDIC engine and gives decent gas mileage especially when taken with the manual variant. Whaddya think?