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- Overview
- Ownership costs
- Best & worst values
- Best new vehicles under $25,000
- Highest scoring American vehicles
- Best & worst fuel economy
- Best city/highway mpg
- Best & worst acceleration
- Best & worst in safety performance
- Best & worst visibility
- Highs & lows of testing
- Most fun to drive
- Best for comfort
- Best off-road
- Best & worst three-row vehicles
- Hits & misses in redesigns
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Best & worst three-row vehicles
Last reviewed: April 2012
The main appeal of three-row vehicles is their ability to carry a combination of people and cargo. They include minivans and SUVs, although larger SUVs provide both better access and more cargo space. Our list highlights the best and worst of three-row vehicles based on seat comfort and ease of access to the third-row seat.
