Best SUV with 3 rows with captains chairs in second row

[Anonymous]

Title says it all. We currently have a Tahoe. If we cant find anything better we will prob get another Tahoe but want to get opinions on other options.

Please don't respond if you feel the need to suggest a minivan.

[FBO]

MOST SUVs nowadays have a bench seat for the second row, and a removable becnh in the rear. I know the Toyota Sequioa used to offer captians in the second as an option.

Minivan out of the question?

[Anonymous]

This does not have captain's row option but we love it. We have the Mercedes suv..the third row has a ton of leg room..I bring this up as we checked out some of then"larger" SUVs and due to the large back wheels.the third row had no leg room. We then purchased a Thule for the car for trips with a ton of luggage and it has made life so much easier as we needed the really large suburban for decent third seat legroom and those were impossible to park anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Acadia/Traverse/Enclave. More space than the Tahoe because it's a unibody chassis. Obviously not as much of a truck.

[Anonymous]

Ford Flex

[Anonymous]

The Enclave is nice.

[Anonymous]

Toyota Highlander. Better safety rating, better reliability rating, better gas mileage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Toyota Highlander. Better safety rating, better reliability rating, better gas mileage.

Sit in the 3rd row of the Highlander. Really uncomfortable for anyone bigger than your average elementary school child. I figured if I was not comfortable back there (small average female) then my boys will be uncomfortable when they hit preteen/teen years.

Then look at how closely the back of the 3rd row of the Highlander is to the rear of your car (way closer than many of the other 3rd row seating we looked at). In my opinion, it is not safe to have my passengers around a foot from the rear of the car. That can't be safe in a rear accident.

Those 2 details immediately ruled out the Highlander for our family.

[Anonymous]

Chevy Traverse. We love this SUV...

[Anonymous]

We test drove the Acadia with captains chairs a couple times and really liked it. In the end, though, we went with the minivan because I just felt like the overall practicality was better, e.g., auto sliding doors, a fair amount of space plus a deep well behind the 3rd row, seemed roomier inside, etc. I enjoyed driving both. So if you're anti-minivan, I would definitely check out the Acadia (or Traverse or Enclave since they're basically the same).

[Anonymous]

Escalade.

[Anonymous]

The Escalade is the same as the Tahoe, which was too big for us (2 kids, 2 big dogs)

We LOVE our Acadia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Toyota Highlander. Better safety rating, better reliability rating, better gas mileage.

Sit in the 3rd row of the Highlander. Really uncomfortable for anyone bigger than your average elementary school child. I figured if I was not comfortable back there (small average female) then my boys will be uncomfortable when they hit preteen/teen years.

Then look at how closely the back of the 3rd row of the Highlander is to the rear of your car (way closer than many of the other 3rd row seating we looked at). In my opinion, it is not safe to have my passengers around a foot from the rear of the car. That can't be safe in a rear accident.

Those 2 details immediately ruled out the Highlander for our family.

I understand those concerns. And most vehicles with 3rd row seating are changing designs to meet those safety concerns. The Highlander got the best rating for rear impact safety from IIHS and has 3rd row side air curtains and additional crush zone reinforcement in the back.

[Anonymous]

Lincoln navigator

[Anonymous]

FBO wrote:Minivan out of the question?

Reading isn't your strength, is it? OP specifically mentioned:

OP wrote:Please don't respond if you feel the need to suggest a minivan.

meaning that she had ruled out a minivan for whatever reason. So, why would you need to ask that?