Car or crossover with third row

[MegamanX]

Skip the Yukon XL or Suburban. Their third row seats are flat on the floor meaning your knees are raised way up in the air. It is VERY uncomfortable and makes you feel like you have no leg room.
If you want the roomiest third row, I would go with the Acadia, Traverse or Pilot. All three of those can fit three in the third row and the second row slides forward for more leg room. The Acadia and Traverse are however a lot longer than the Pilot which means there is more trunk space when the third row is up. The Acadia and Traverse also come with captains chairs which reduces seating to 7, while the Pilot is only available with a bench in the second row. The Acadia/Traverse will end up being a lot more expensive than the Pilot which tops out at only $42,000 compared to their $50,000+. I know two people with Pilots, a 2012 and a 2013 and they both love them; I can't speak for the GM twins.

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The Suburban has not had a flat 3rd row seat for people in the back since before 95-96. The ones from the 80's did but they solved that problem in the next generation. I road in the 3rd row of serval different suburban and I was fine as some one who is over 6'. Now not fun getting back there it was not bad riding back there for a few hours.

 

[KillaMac]

Anybody know of a car or crossover vehicle with a nice sized (leg room) third row. My wife hates minivans....

2014 Acura MDX. Way more third row floor space than it use too.

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Any of the GMC Acadia clones e.g. Chevy Traverse, Buick Enclave (for something a little more upscale).

For something really upscale, the Acura MDX is a great car, but it has zero trunk space when all three rows are occupied.

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+1 Equinox is the best on the road for the price in this class.

Actually has has more than you say. But the newer 2014 has way more now.

 

[i4Collin]

It's incorrect to say they are flat on the floor. Yes, they are not "raised" like the middle row, but if you notice below the seat the floor is actually raised. That height gives the rear seat the same type of lift you get in the middle seats with the mount below them. The passenger's feet and knees know no difference from middle seat to rear seat. I own a Suburban in that configuration and it's no different to the passenger whichever row they choose, plus the leg room inside is quite spacious compared to any other vehicle on the road.

My sons could hardly get their feet in a Pilot and their knees pushed on the back of the seats and we still had little room for luggage behind the rear seat.

I mean that in most 3rd rows the seat bottom is tilted at an angle, so the front of the seat supports your knees. The one in the Suburban is not, so it feels very awkward sitting back there for someone with long legs like me. Also the floor only dips about 3 inches whereas the third row in a Honda Odyssey or Town and Country, or an Expedition for example is 7 inches off the floor. Also the second row seats in our Odyssey are raised a few inches, so you can put your feet underneath them. If you look at the ones in a Suburban it is just hard plastic all the way to the floor, so you are stuck with whatever person in the second row decides to give you. If I understand it correctly the second row in Suburbans with bench seats cannot slide forwards either. The Suburban isn't a bad family vehicle, the third row just really isn't all that comfortable for anyone over 5'8.

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