:root {--font-heading: "Gilroy",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Inter,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Noto Color Emoji;--font-body: "Geist Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Inter,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Noto Color Emoji;}MotorTrendMotorTrendNewsReviewsBuyer's GuideVideosThe FutureEventsAsk MOTORTRENDBetaThe Best Midsize 3-Row SUVs You Can Buy in 2025: Third Row and GoFew vehicles are as good at moving families around as 3-row SUVs, and there are several solid options for a range of budgets.Alexander StoklosaWriterMotorTrend StaffPhotographerManufacturerPhotographerJun 19, 2025While minivans are the true, purpose-built answer to the people-moving question, the most popular one for modern buyers has become the 3-row SUV. And while some buyers might flock to the biggest of them all, the full-size three-row—stuff like the Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition, or Toyota Sequoia—most land in a more manageable midsize three-row SUV configuration.AI Quick SummaryThe article ranks the best 2025 midsize 3-row SUVs for families, highlighting the Hyundai Palisade, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia as top choices. MotorTrend evaluates each SUV based on spaciousness, comfort, power, features, and more through its MotorTrend Ultimate Car Rankings system.This summary was generated by AI using content from this MotorTrend articleRead NextNow, you might be asking yourself, what's the difference between a midsize three-row SUV and a regular midsizer? Even though both SUV styles belong to the same basic size class, the difference is right in the name: A three-row model includes a third row of seats that can fold down out of the way when not needed to open up a larger cargo area. Some midsize SUVs are offered with both seating configurations, and while some of these dual-mode offerings are more or less identical—the Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 share a body, for example—some even adopt major changes to accommodate them, such as Jeep's Grand Cherokee L, which has a longer wheelbase and unique body from the two-row Grand Cherokee.All-around spaciousness is the primary requirement for a top-ranked midsize 3-row, but comfortable seating, quality construction, and enough power to efficiently move a family around (or possibly even tow decent-sized trailers) are also important factors. Based on our testing and experience with every vehicle in the class, these are the best midsize three-row SUVs, ranked in descending order according to our proprietary MotorTrend Ultimate Car Rankings system:1. Hyundai Palisade | MT Score: 8.9/10, View the best third row SUVs. Read reviews, view photos, and then find the best local prices for affordable SUVs with a third row. All Rankings » The 2025 Kia Telluride does just about, Three-row SUVs and crossovers are the answer for buyers who have a lot of kids and an ever-expanding pile of stuff, but don’t want to live with the sliding doors of a minivan. Here we've.