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Best Third-Row Seating SUVs
April 18, 2013
Are you in the market for an SUV that has a roomy (and actually usable) third-row seating?
Consumer Reports recently took a look at third-row seating in a variety of SUVs compared to minivans - and there were some interesting results.
For example, testers found the Nissan Quest had 15 inches more shoulder room than the third row of seating in a Mazda CX-9. And when it came to SUVs, the Honda Pilot had the best shoulder room of all - 58 inches - which is almost as good as shoulder room found in minivans.
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Midsized SUVs
Vehicle | Shoulder Room (in.) | Fore Aft (in.) |
---|---|---|
Acura MDX | 50.0 | 24.0 |
BMW X5 | 45.0 | 20.0 |
Chevrolet Traverse | 55.0 | 24.0 |
Dodge Durango | 49.0 | 26.5 |
Ford Explorer | 48.5 | 27.0 |
Ford Flex | 50.0 | 28.0 |
Honda Pilot | 58.0 | 26.0 |
Infiniti JX | 55.0 | 27.0 |
Mazda CX-9 | 45.5 | 24.5 |
Minivans
Vehicle | Shoulder Room (in.) | Fore Aft (in.) |
---|---|---|
Chrysler Town & Country | 59.0 | 27.0 |
Honda Odyssey | 59.5 | 29.0 |
Nissan Quest | 61.0 | 26.0 |
Toyota Sienna | 59.5 | 29.0 |
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