Best Mid-Size 3-Row SUVs by Cargo

Last updated: June 25, 2026

All SUV's are by order for maximum capacity with second and third row seats folded down.

A dash (–) means the number varies by trim. In height, it may indicate adjustable suspension.

The list below is continuously updated as newer production cars are released and have been redesigned.

Below are the best mid-size 3-rows SUV's by capacity.

1. Toyota Grand Highlander 97.5/57.9/20.6 cu.ft. (2.761/1.639/0.583 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Grand Highlander major dimensions:

  • Total length 201.4" (5115 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.3" (1988 mm), overall height 72.1" (1831 mm), wheelbase 116.1" (2949 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.7/39.5/33.5in (1059/1003/851 mm).

Toyota Grand Highlander

2. Lexus TX 97/57.4/20.2 cu.ft. (2.747/1.625/0.572 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

TX major dimensions:

  • Total length 203.1" (5158 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.3" (1988 mm), overall height 70.1" (1780 mm), wheelbase 116.1" (2949 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.6/39.5/33.5in (1056/1003/851 mm).

Lexus TX

3. Volkswagen Atlas 96.6/55.5/20.6 cu.ft. (2.735/1.572/0.583m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Atlas major dimensions:

  • Total length 200.7" (5097 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.3" (1988 mm), overall height 70.4" (1788 mm), wheelbase 117.3" (2979 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.7/37.6/33.7in (1059/955/856 mm).

Volkswagen Atlas

4. Acura MDX 95/48.4/18.1 cu.ft. (2.69/1.37/0.512 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

MDX major dimensions:

  • Total length 198.4" (5039 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.7" (1999 mm), overall height 67.9" (1724 mm), wheelbase 113.8" (2890 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.6/38.5/29.1in (1056/978/739 mm).

Acura MDX

5. Rivian R1S 90.7/48.6/17.6 cu.ft. (2.568/1.376/0.498 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

R1S major dimensions:

  • Total length 200.8" (5100 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 79.3" (2014 mm), overall height 71.3-77.3" (1811-1963 mm), wheelbase 121.1" (3076 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.4/36.6/32.6in (1051/929/828 mm).
  • Maximum cargo length with folded 2nd and 3rd row seats is 81" (2058 mm) and maximum width between wheel weels is around 42.5" (1079 mm).

Rivian R1S

6. Tesla Model X 88/35.2/14.8 cu.ft. (2.492/0.997/0.419 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Model X (6-seater) major dimensions:

  • Total length 199.1" (5057 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.9" (2004 mm), overall height 66.1-67.7" (1678-1719 mm), wheelbase 116.7" (2964 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.2/39.8/32.3in (1046/1011/820 mm).

Tesla Model X

7. Honda Pilot 87/48.5/18.6 cu.ft. (2.464/1.373/0.527 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Pilot major dimensions:

  • Total length 199.9-200.2" (5079.7-5085 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.5" (1993 mm), overall height 70.9-72" (1801-1829 mm), wheelbase 113.8" (2890 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41/40.8/32.5in (1041/1036/825 mm).

Ford Explorer

8. Kia Telluride 87/46/21 cu.ft. (2.464/1.3/0.595 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Telluride major dimensions:

  • Total length 196.9" (5001 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.3" (1988 mm), overall height 68.9-70.5" (1750-1790 mm), wheelbase 114.2" (2900 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.4/42.4/31.4in (1051/1076/797 mm).

Kia Telluride

9. Hyundai Palisade 86.7/46.3/19.1 cu.ft. (2.455/1.311/0.54 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Palisade major dimensions:

  • Total length 199.2" (5059 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78" (1981 mm), overall height 69.5" (1765 mm), wheelbase 116.9" (2969 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 44.2/41.4-43/32.1in (1122/1051-1092/815 mm).

Hyundai Palisade

10. Ford Explorer 85.8-85.3/46/16.3 cu.ft. (2.43-2.415/1.3/0.462 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Explorer major dimensions:

  • Total length 198.7" (5046 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.9" (2004 mm), overall height 70.2" (1783 mm), wheelbase 000.0" (00 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 43/39/32.2in (1092/991/817 mm).

Ford Explorer

11. Volvo XC90 85.7/34.5/10.5 cu.ft. (2.426/0.977/0.297 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

XC90 major dimensions:

  • Total length 195" (4953 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 79.1" (2009 mm), overall height 69.9" (1775 mm), wheelbase 117.5" (2984 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 40.9/37/31.9in (1038/939/810 mm).

Volvo XC90

12. Dodge Durango 85.1/00/17.2 cu.ft. (2.41/00/0.487 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Durango major dimensions:

  • Total length 200.8" (5100 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 75.8" (1925 mm), overall height 72.1" (1831 mm), wheelbase 119.8" (3043 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 40.3/38.6/33.5in (1023/980/851 mm).

Dodge Durango

13. Jeep Grand Cherokee L 84.6/00/17.2 cu.ft. (2.396/00/0.487 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Grand Cherokee L major dimensions:

  • Total length 204.9" (5204 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 77.5" (1968 mm), overall height 71.5" (1816 mm), wheelbase 121.7" (3091 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.3/39.4/30.3in (1049/1000/769 mm).

Jeep Grand Cherokee L

14. Toyota Highlander 84.3/48.4/16 cu.ft. (2.387/1.37/0.453 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Highlander major dimensions:

  • Total length 194.9" (4950 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 76" (1930 mm), overall height 68.1" (1730 mm), wheelbase 112.2" (2850 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 42/38.7/28in (1067/983/711 mm).

Toyota Highlander

15. Tesla Model X 83.9/36/14.8 cu.ft. (2.376/1.02/0.419 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Model X (7-seater) major dimensions:

  • Total length 199.1" (5057 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.9" (2004 mm), overall height 66.1-67.7" (1679-1720 mm), wheelbase 116.7" (2964 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.2/38.7/29.8in (1047/983/757 mm).

Tesla Model X

Previously in Best 15

16. Kia EV9 81.7/43.5/20.2 cu.ft. (2.313/1.231/0.572 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

EV9 major dimensions:

  • Total length 197.2-197.4" (5009-5014 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 77.9" (1979 mm), overall height 69.1-70.1" (1755-1781 mm), wheelbase 122" (3099 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.4/42.8/30.8-32in (1052/1087/782-813 mm).

Kia EV9

17. Nissan Pathfinder 80.5/45/16.6 cu.ft. (2.28/1.274/0.47 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Pathfinder major dimensions:

  • Total length 197.7-198.8" (5022-5050 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 77.9" (1979 mm), overall height 70.9" (1801 mm), wheelbase 114.2" (2901 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 44.3/35.5/28in (1125/902/711 mm).

Nissan Pathfinder

18. Hyundai Santa Fe 79.6/40.5/14.6 cu.ft. (2.254/1.147/0.413 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Santa Fe major dimensions:

  • Total length 190.2" (4831 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 74.8" (1900 mm), overall height 67.7-69.7" (1720-1770 mm), wheelbase 110.8" (2814 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 44.4/41.5/30in (1128/1054/762 mm).

Hyundai Santa Fe

19. Cadillac XT6 78.7/43.1/12.6 cu.ft. (2.229/1.22/0.357 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

XT6 major dimensions:

  • Total length 198.5" (5042 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 77.3" (1963 mm), overall height 69.9" (1776 mm), wheelbase 113" (2870 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.2/39.1/29.5in (1046/993/749 mm).

Cadillac XT6

20. Lincoln Aviator 78.6/42.7/19.2 cu.ft. (2.226/1.209/0.544 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Aviator major dimensions:

  • Total length 199.7" (5072 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 79.6" (2022 mm), overall height 69.6" (1768 mm), wheelbase 119.1" (3025 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 43/39/29.2in (1092/991/742 mm).

Lincoln Aviator

21. Kia Sorento 75.5/45-38.5/12.6 cu.ft. (2.138/1.27-1.09/0.357 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Sorento major dimensions:

  • Total length 189.6-189.8" (4816-4821 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 74.8" (1900 mm), overall height 70.3" (1786 mm), wheelbase 110.8" (2814 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.4/40.3-41.7/29.6in (1052/1024-1060/752 mm).

Kia Sorento

22. Infiniti QX60 75.4/42/14.5 cu.ft. (2.135/1.19/0.41 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

QX60 major dimensions:

  • Total length 198.2" (5034 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 00" (00 mm), overall height 69.7" (1770 mm), wheelbase 114.2" (2901 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 42.1/37.7/28in (1069/958/711 mm).

Infiniti QX60

23. Mazda CX-90 75.2-74.2/40.1-40/15.9-14.9 cu.ft. (2.129-2.1/1.136-1.133/0.45-0.422 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

CX-90 major dimensions:

  • Total length 200.8" (5100 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 78.5" (1994 mm), overall height 68.3-68.7" (1735-1745 mm), wheelbase 122.8" (3119 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 41.7/39.4/30.4in (1059/1001/772 mm).

Mazda CX-90

24. Volvo EX90 75.4-73.5/37.3-36.9/13.6-13.3 cu.ft. (2.135-2.081/1.056-1.045/0.385-0.377 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

EX90 (7/6-seats) major dimensions:

  • Total length 198.3" (5037 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 77.3" (1963 mm), overall height 68.8" (1748 mm), wheelbase 117.5" (2985 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 40.9/36.5/00in (1039/927/00 mm).

Volvo EX90

25. Subaru Ascent 75.6-72.8/43.5-42.1/00 cu.ft. (2.14-2.062/1.232-1.192/0.00 m³) (1st/2nd/3rd row)

Ascent major dimensions:

  • Total length 196.8" (4999 mm), overall width w/o mirrors 76" (1930 mm), overall height 71.6" (1819 mm), wheelbase 113.8" (2891 mm).
  • Legroom front/second/third row 42.2/38.6/31.7in (1072/980/805 mm).

Subaru Ascent