Looking for a 3 row SUV with a full 3 rows

johnburrus · September 17, 2024

I feel like I am hitting my head against a wall. We are looking for a new car and I can’t find the right one. Our budget is flexible. I would comfortably pay up to $80/90k, but would rather stick closer to $50k. Family of six. We have four kids and two dogs. Kids are young but tall, so decent 3rd row space is important. I also need trunk space for all the random sports these kids do and all the stuff that comes with them. I currently drive a Honda Odyssey. It fits us great but sooo many miles on it and it’s time for something new Kids school parking lot is filled with Suburbans, Yukons and Escalades. They seem like great cars, but I can’t wrap my head around what justifies the price tag on those. I just want something solid that has a ton of space and I won’t be too upset if my kids trash. I guess the tricky part is that I want it to be fun to drive and also have the availability of 4WD or AWD when needed. We got snowed into our house with no power a couple of years ago and couldn’t leave since my van couldn’t handle it and it was a thing of nightmares. So at a minimum AWD is necessary. Safety and safety features are also very important to me since I spend a ridiculous amount of time driving and want to be around to see my kids grow up. I also appreciate some good technology in the cabin. Would like at least a V6 engine or equivalent. My husband drives a Tesla and if they made a true minivan sized vehicle I’d buy it a heartbeat.

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I won’t get a Kia or Mazda due to serious issues that friends have had. I’m considering the Toyota Grand Highlander, 3 row MDX, Yukon, Suburban, Tahoe, Escalade. Maybe the Lexus TX hybrid (hard to get though and not available for the next few months). Any advice or thoughts would be very much appreciated!!

Edited September 21, 2024 by johnburrus

KARNUT · September 17, 2024

1 hour ago, johnburrus said:

I feel like I am hitting my head against a wall. We are looking for a new car and I can’t find the right one. Our budget is flexible. I would comfortably pay up to $80/90k, but would rather stick closer to $50k. Family of six. We have four kids and two dogs. Kids are young but tall, so decent 3rd row space is important. I also need trunk space for all the random sports these kids do and all the stuff that comes with them. I currently drive a Honda Odyssey. It fits us great but sooo many miles on it and it’s time for something new Kids school parking lot is filled with Suburbans, Yukons and Escalades. They seem like great cars, but I can’t wrap my head around what justifies the price tag on those. I just want something solid that has a ton of space and I won’t be too upset if my kids trash. I guess the tricky part is that I want it to be fun to drive and also have the availability of 4WD or AWD when needed. We got snowed into our house with no power a couple of years ago and couldn’t leave since my van couldn’t handle it and it was a thing of nightmares. So at a minimum AWD is necessary. Safety and safety features are also very important to me since I spend a ridiculous amount of time driving and want to be around to see my kids grow up. I also appreciate some good technology in the cabin. Would like at least a V6 engine or equivalent. My husband drives a Tesla and if they made a true minivan sized vehicle I’d buy it a heartbeat.

I won’t get a Kia or Mazda due to serious issues that friends have had. I’m considering the Toyota Grand Highlander, 3 row MDX, Yukon, Suburban, Tahoe, Escalade. Maybe the Lexus TX hybrid (hard to get though and not available for the next few months). Any advice or thoughts would be very much appreciated!!

I drive an Odyssey as my trip vehicle. When I wear it out I’m considering the Kia minivan because it’s looks like an SUV. I’ve had 4 Hyundais the original an 05 Elantra and a Genesis we still have with no issues. Don’t forget they have the best warranty. And they come fully equipped for about half of the 3 row suv prices. If that doesn’t do it for you the Toyota mini van has the best hybrid system there is. But it looks like a suv.

KARNUT · September 17, 2024

40 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

I drive an Odyssey as my trip vehicle. When I wear it out I’m considering the Kia minivan because it’s looks like an SUV. I’ve had 4 Hyundais the original an 05 Elantra and a Genesis we still have with no issues. Don’t forget they have the best warranty. And they come fully equipped for about half of the 3 row suv prices. If that doesn’t do it for you the Toyota mini van has the best hybrid system there is. But it looks like a suv.

By the way. How many miles on the odyssey and what year is it?

truckguy82 · January 15, 2025

On 9/17/2024 at 5:10 AM, johnburrus said:

I feel like I am hitting my head against a wall. We are looking for a new car and I can’t find the right one. Our budget is flexible. I would comfortably pay up to $80/90k, but would rather stick closer to $50k. Family of six. We have four kids and two dogs. Kids are young but tall, so decent 3rd row space is important. I also need trunk space for all the random sports these kids do and all the stuff that comes with them. I currently drive a Honda Odyssey. It fits us great but sooo many miles on it and it’s time for something new Kids school parking lot is filled with Suburbans, Yukons and Escalades. They seem like great cars, but I can’t wrap my head around what justifies the price tag on those. I just want something solid that has a ton of space and I won’t be too upset if my kids trash. I guess the tricky part is that I want it to be fun to drive and also have the availability of 4WD or AWD when needed. We got snowed into our house with no power a couple of years ago and couldn’t leave since my van couldn’t handle it and it was a thing of nightmares. So at a minimum AWD is necessary. Safety and safety features are also very important to me since I spend a ridiculous amount of time driving and want to be around to see my kids grow up. I also appreciate some good technology in the cabin. Would like at least a V6 engine or equivalent. My husband drives a Tesla and if they made a true minivan sized vehicle I’d buy it a heartbeat.

geometry dash lite

I won’t get a Kia or Mazda due to serious issues that friends have had. I’m considering the Toyota Grand Highlander, 3 row MDX, Yukon, Suburban, Tahoe, Escalade. Maybe the Lexus TX hybrid (hard to get though and not available for the next few months). Any advice or thoughts would be very much appreciated!!

Just don’t buy new. Buy slightly used suburban.

All the big suvs have a short and long version. Tahoe and suburban. The suburban sized one is the only vehicle that will fit adults comfortable in 3 rows and have decent storage. Those vehicles are

Expedition L or navigator L

wagoneer L or grand wagoneer L

suburban or escalade esv

of those vehicles the suburban and escalade are the most reliable, but also the most expensive used because of that. The wagoneer and grand wagoneer L are probably the nicest vehicles of the bunch, and the grand wagoneer can pull of a 4.7 0-60, about as quick as a $170k escalade V esv. But they are the least reliable. Ticking time bomb.

The expedition and navigator is in between. They are pretty cheap used. The 2018+ navigator is fantastic. If it was my money I’d be looking at a 2-3 year old navigator L for around $60k. An escalade is more reliable but they are like $10-15k more used.

They are all $100-$120k new.