It’s Football Season – Is Your Vehicle Tailgate Ready?

We all know what the best part of fall really is — sports, sports, sports. College football and NFL return, baseball starts to get more intense as the World Series draws nearer and hockey teams are back on the ice. With all of those sports comes a lot of different teams and lucky for us in South Florida we have four awesome teams in each of those sports!

Whether it’s heading to Marlins Park to watch the Miami Marlins, or the Hard Rock Stadium for a Miami Dolphins or Canes game, or the BB&T Center for the Panthers, there’s plenty of tailgating opportunities and Miami Lakes Automall has a wide selection of vehicles that are perfect for tailgating and daily driving.

Trucks

Trucks are often thought of as the ideal vehicle for tailgating. They are easy to load up with the grille, coolers and chairs and the tailgate is great for extra seating as well. The three most popular truck sizes are midsize, light duty and heavy duty and Miami Lakes Automall has models in each size.

The Chevy Colorado is a midsize truck and it’s perfect for people who want the versatility of a truck, but nothing too big or bulky. The Colorado is a four-door truck, so there is plenty of space for people inside the cabin and bulky tailgate cargo in the truck bed. Named Truck of the Year twice in a row, the Chevy Colorado has advanced tech and entertainment features, which would be another great feature at a tailgate party.

Buyers looking for a light or heavy duty truck may want to look into the Ram 1500, 2500 or 3500 . One of the best tailgating features available on Ram trucks is the RamBox cargo management system. In addition to the cargo management system’s truck dividers, which make it easy to organize cargo in the truck bed, there are also two built-in lockable and lit cargo boxes on both sides of the truck bed. The lockable boxes have drain holes, so they can be filled up with ice and drinks, which means you no longer need to worry about bringing a cooler or worry about it getting taken from the back of your truck bed while you’re in the stadium watching the game.

SUVs

Need a vehicle with more space for people than cargo? Check out all of our available SUV models. Want to have the most powerful SUV at the stadium? Offering seating for seven people and a 475-horsepower engine is the Dodge Durango SRT . Not only will the engine make your SUV stand out from the pack, but its fierce SRT styling and design will make a statement, too. If seating for seven people isn’t necessary, the second and third row seats can be folded down to open up 87.5 cubic feet of cargo space for coolers, a grille, tailgate games and more.

Some people like to go big or go home and that’s where the Chevy Suburban comes into play. As one of the biggest SUVs on the market, the Chevy Suburban offers spacious seating for up to eight passengers and 39.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row seats. Built with convenience and comfort in mind, the Suburban has modern amenities like available 4G LTE WiFi, Bluetooth streaming and an excellent speaker system, all of which are ideal for tailgating.

Looking for something smaller than the Suburban but not quite as powerful as the Durango SRT? The Chevy Equinox is a great option. Affordable and customizable the Chevy Equinox has recently been redesigned and it has all of the bells and whistles one could want for their daily driver and tailgate vehicle. Available with three engine options, buyers can choose from different levels of power as well as fuel economy and towing capabilities.

Minivan

Though a little bit unorthodox, the Chrysler Pacifica , a minivan, might be one of the best tailgate options available. Available with 7 or 8 passenger seating, the Pacifica has a spacious and modern interior with loads of features to make your tailgating experience awesome. If traveling with a group of people, the vehicle’s built-in floor storage compartments are ideal for storing all of the cargo everyone is bringing along. However, if the third or second rows are unoccupied, users can quickly and easily fold the seats down into the built-in floor storage compartments and use that space for larger cargo items. Spill some chips somewhere? No worries, the Chrysler Pacifica is available with a built-in vacuum cleaner, so you’ll never have to worry about tailgate mess getting inside your vehicle again.

Still not sure which vehicle would best suit your needs? Come by Miami Lakes Automall and test drive all of our models today. We can show you all of the features to help you figure out which vehicle has the right features and price for you.

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