Nothing beats it for features, comfort, and class, at this price.
But I hate to say that in my opinion, the 250 is rather pep-less. Albeit, I test drove the AWD which loses a little of the oomph. I'm somewhat environmentally-conscious and was convinced by the numbers that I would love the 250's balance between MPG and HPs, but after driving it, found even myself wanting more power.
If they kept the 3.0L I would have gone for that, but the 2.5L just didn't have enough kick. The decision to pollute the environment and make the middle east sheiks richer was easier to make.