Third Row Seat

In today’s society, we like to have comfort while maintaining our keen sense of style. To help ensure this can occur, the automotive market has designed brilliant new SUV’s and minivans to allow the trend to also be obtained by families. The latest craze in America seems to be the addition of the third row seat.

It adds size to allow hauling of larger groups or items, such as trailers or boats, while also ensuring one can travel in style. There are currently many makes and models available but this will just focus on the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chevy Traverse, and Kia Sorento.

The Highlander Hybrid, from Toyota, is an attractive vehicle. It can accommodate 7 people with the optional third row seat. The gas mileage is 27 mpg for the city and 25 for highway.

This SUV has a lot more leg room in the bag seat which allows for adult transportation easier than some of the smaller SUV’s. The price is a little steep at $38,000 for the basic model but depending on the passengers’ sizes, it may be worth the cost. It does come standard with the 3 year/36k mile warranty.

The Honda Odyssey is the only minivan in the group. Like most vans, the Odyssey also has the third row seat. At 18 mpg for the city and 27 for the highway it is not much of a cost savings in the fuel department.

There is the convenience of this van, though. With 7 seats and a nice storage area in the rear, it offers the option to accommodate various people for various reasons which many of the SUV’s cannot offer. The design of the vans have changed in today’s world offering luxury and accommodations such as rear window controls, televisions, built-in navigation, and the rear camera.

This vehicle is definitely for someone who has children needing to get in and out of the vehicle easily. There is no hassle with this auto and the beginning price is $28,000, which includes the standard 3 year/36k mile warranty.

The Chevy Traverse offers beauty and bronze while also accommodating up to 8 people. These second and third row seats are large enough to accommodate three people per row. The Traverse is a starting out at $29,370 as a base price and comes standard with the 3 yr/36k mile warranty. The gas mileage for this beast is only 17mpg for the city and 24 for the highway and with these rates it stands firm with the competition.

This Chevy also has 6 air bags so it is a definite plus for the safety side. The only negative is although there is a third row seat to accommodate carrying possibly 8 people, if all 8 are adults, of a normal, or larger size, the fit could be quite uncomfortable.

The final auto, the Kia Sorento, has a base price of $20,000. This vehicle does also offer a third row seat but it is an additional $700. In addition to this, the fuel mileage is 22 mpg for city and roughly 27 mpg for highway, depending on the model.

If the additional row is purchased in the package it allows for 7 people to travel. This SUV is also a smaller size car when the third row seat is added but since the warranty is a 5 years/60k mile it often outshines most other vehicles due to this one perk.

If one needs a good car for occasional transportation of larger groups, this is the way to go for price and warranty. If a larger group is traveling, this is not high on the comfort list.

As one can see, the market has come a long way. Many people opt for the sporty SUV’s instead of the past desires for sports cars. These SUV’s and vans offer glitz and glamour while also allowing for travel, hauling, and just a comfortable ride. The SUV’s and minivans are not only for large families anymore. They are for everyone.