Every 3 Row Vehicle In America Compared! Find The Best Family Hauler For You

Join Alex as he flips and folds and slides seats around in (almost) every three-row SUV, Minivan and crossover in America to find out which third row is the biggest and the best. The answer might surprise you, it surprised Alex for sure. From the Acura MDX to the Jeep Wagoneer and ever minivan in between (including the all-new Grand Highlander), some 3-row SUVs that I thought would do well actually score well below average. Find all that and more in this video.

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0:06 Ford Expedition
0:36 Ford Explorer (Lincoln Aviator)
2:15 Honda Pilot
2:52 Honda Odyssey
3:22 Toyota Highlander
3:50 Toyota Grand Highlander
4:58 Toyota Sequoia
5:20 Toyota Sienna
6:00 Nissan Pathfinder
6:21 Nissan Armada (Infiniti QX80)
6:50 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
7:33 Jeep Wagoneer
8:02 Chrysler Pacifica
8:41 Dodge Durango
9:06 BMW X7
9:31 Acura MDX
10:00 Lexus GX
10:38 Lexus LX
11:06 Kia Carnival
11:48 Kia Telluride
12:14 Kia Sorrento
12:42 GMC Acadia
13:07 GMC Yukon (Chevrolet Tahoe)
13:33 Chevrolet Suburban (GMC Yukon XL)
14:09 Buick Enclave
14:32 Chevrolet Traverse
14:56 Hyundai Palisade
15:24 Mercedes GLS
15:59 Volvo XC90
16:30 Mitsubishi Outlander
17:46 Genesis GV80
18:30 Mercedes GLB
19:10 Rivian R1S
20:01 Mazda CX-90
21:11 Tesla Model X
22:12 Tesla Model Y
22:43 Jeep Wagoneer L

[AAutoBuyersGuide]

My apologies, we'll have an updated video in the fall that will include the Atlas, EV9 when we have more detail, Aviator and Q7. Those were not available at the Chicago or NY Auto Shows for some reason (they chose not to attend), We somehow forgot about the Ascent. Oops. Check out those videos on the channel however!

[leeleehenry]

Man, I wish there was a "LOVE" button for videos like this. You have no idea how much I appreciate your time spent doing this video. Helped me a lot. Thank you. God bless you all.

[keithf]

0:06 Ford Expedition
0:36 Ford Explorer
2:15 Honda Pilot
2:52 Honda Odyssey
3:22 Toyota Highlander
3:50 Toyota Grand Highlander
4:58 Toyota Sequoia
5:20 Toyota Sienna
6:00 Nissan Pathfinder
6:21 Nissan Armada (Infiniti QX80)
6:50 Jeep Grand Cherokee L
7:33 Jeep Wagoneer
8:02 Chrysler Pacifica
8:41 Dodge Durango
9:06 BMW X7
9:31 Acura MDX
10:00 Lexus GX
10:38 Lexus LX
11:06 Kia Carnival
11:48 Kia Telluride
12:14 Kia Sorrento
12:42 GMC Acadia
13:07 GMC Yukon (Chevrolet Tahoe)
13:33 Chevrolet Suburban (GMC Yukon XL)
14:09 Buick Enclave
14:32 Chevrolet Traverse
14:56 Hyundai Palisade
15:24 Mercedes GLS
15:59 Volvo XC90
16:30 Mitsubishi Outlander
17:46 Genesis GV80
18:30 Mercedes GLB
19:10 Rivian R1S
20:01 Mazda CX-90
21:11 Tesla Model X
22:12 Tesla Model Y
22:43 Jeep Wagoneer L

[BarnabeeJones]

This is great consumer information, and one heck of a production effort. It’s appreciated. Well done.

[Marcosmercado]

Thanks for the video. You just saved me 25 trips to a dealer.

[benniewalker]

Alex is without a doubt the most comprehensive auto reviewer. Outstanding video. The only noticeable snub that didn’t make the list was the Subaru Ascent. Land Rover Discovery.

[kdog]

I have no children, and live by myself, yet I'm always interested in the third row of vehicles lol. I really enjoyed this video.

[GautamAtri]

This is one of the most important videos by you, ever. Cheers to exquisite work.

[jaiderariza]

For the odyessey (3:00), you can remove middle chair, and slide to the middle the chair with the child seat attached.

[haclep]

Thanks, Alex! Literally saved me like 3 days' time spent on research and testing some of them on a dealer lot.

[polarlys]

Impressive review, Alex! Loved the attention to detail in your comparisons and the surprise result was intriguing.
Looking forward to more unbiased reviews like this.
Great job!

[wallycunningham]

As a fellow 3rd row climber at the Chicago auto show (been doing it since having kids): kudos to you. This was a full a exhaustive list of all quirks and details and your graphics were spot on to convey all relevant info.
And personally I've come to similar conclusions.
Great stuff!

[authenthuse]

How good is this! Great idea reviewing all of the 3rd row offerings back to back. Thank you!

[kopfschuss]

This is another reason your channel is so great. Answering the questions that most do not. You get what actually matters for buyers

[wearethree]

Just purchased the 2023 Wagoneer L not long ago. We have 5 teenagers and we sat in about every 3rd row option out there. We retired a 2017 Suburban that the kids outgrew, as the third row was slowly becoming too cramped for long distance road trips. Wagoneer L all the way. So much more comfortable, especially if driving 3 adults in the 3rd row. I do have to say, the moon roof is a must for an option. It adds more headroom and feels a lot better in the 3 row for visibility over a Wagoneer without it.

[mr.banksy]

How come VW Atlas is not in this mix? The 2024 redesign has an excellent 3rd row. Should be pretty close in space to the Toyota Grand Highlander.

[petertrout]

Only Alex on auto could think of a review like this, simply awesome. Thank you so much. Just love your channel.

[mt]

This is S tier content and the GOAT of 3rd row seating guides!

2 suggestions:
1) Include the vehicle length (this is very important if you have a small garage)
2) Land Rover has several models which fit the bill as well (such as the Discovery Sport)

[timgurr]

Great review. I would be nice if you could include a final summary list of all the dimensions. Could you do a similar list for towing capacity? Your reviews are outstanding. Thanks for all the time you put in these videos.

[vagabondwiz]

The crisp editing is *chef's kiss*. Wish every car review was as brilliant as this - snappy, to-the-point and excellent rating criteria!