The Extra-Long Extra Charge: Lexus Announces Pricing for Three-Row RX Models

– Accommodating buyers who want seating for more than five passengers but who don’t necessarily like the size or looks of the bulkier GX and LX, Lexus has stretched its popular RX crossover to add a third row of seats. Lexus has now announced pricing for the larger models, and the extra space comes in at better […]

2018 Mazda CX-9 in Depth: A Three-Row Crossover with a Sporting Bent

– Three-row crossovers are great for hauling kids and cargo, but they aren’t always pleasing to drive. The Mazda CX-9 is a rare example of a crossover that still blends a great deal of driving fun in with all the utility thanks to a well-sorted chassis and communicative steering. Also, its beautifully designed exterior looks […]

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 4MOTION Tested: We Put the Three-Row Version through Its Paces

– If bigger is indeed better, then the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ought to be the best compact crossover SUV sold today. Measuring 185.1 inches stem to stern, VW’s all-new Tiguan overshadows every vehicle in its class. It’s also nearly a foot longer than its predecessor. Credit Volkswagen’s decision to send us the long-wheelbase version of […]

RX-tra: First Look at the Three-Row Lexus RX

– The Lexus RX pioneered the luxury-crossover idea long before the term “crossover” came to have a vehicular meaning. Introduced in 1998, the RX quickly established the viability of the idea by becoming the brand’s best-selling model. But given Lexus’s early lead in the space, it’s surprising that the brand never followed up with a […]

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLS-class in Depth: Three-Row Excellence

– The GL-class is dead, long live the GLS-class! Mercedes-Benz’s renamed three-row SUV family is as big and bad as ever, now with updated powertrains and a lightly revised exterior. This family hauler seats seven adults and can swallow up to 94 cubic feet of cargo. The stately exterior and luxe interior do justice to […]

Eight Is Enough: Three-Row Mazda CX-8 Coming to Japan

– The Mazda CX-9 is big even among mid-size crossover/SUVs. At 199.4 inches long, the three-row Mazda overshadows the Honda Pilot by 4.9 inches. While bigger may be better to American consumers, this mentality doesn’t hold true throughout the world. That’s where the Mazda CX-8 steps in. – Mazda has yet to reveal the new […]