Optional Third Row

[CGrooms]

Wondering if a stow-able or removable third row seat is being considered?Maybe even a rear facing jump seat. The option for the additional seating capacity would be great, even if that third row is only suitable for children.

 

[J Alynn]

If people got over their weird aversion to minivans, the luxury of 3rd row seats in minivans would be recognized. The cavernous space in the rear of a minivan not only allows a comfortable 3rd row, it still allows far more cargo than even a Sequoia or similar large SUV could carry. And the fold-flat 3rd and sometimes second rows in minivans allows huge amounts of space when you’re hauling cargo. But people are so afraid of being seen in a minivan that they give up all of that for inferior cargo capacity and inferior 3rd row seating. I don’t understand it.

The minute an all-electric minivan comes out, I’m likely to trade one of our vehicles for it.

Agree. I tried with my wife but she insisted on a 3- row Pilot and it just the two of us and occasionally my daughter when she home from college. Even. 2-row would have made more sense

 

[J Alynn]

You don't consider the IdBuzz a minivan? Huge 3rd row in it. If VW offered it as an EREV, I might buy one over a Scout. As is, just not enough range. 190 miles at 75 mph according to Car and Driver. I love everything else about it (except the price!).

Kinda agree. They successfully modernized the look of that just like the beetle 20 years ago

 

[Chuckles]

VW ID Buzz vs. Kia EV9 vs. Volvo EX90: The All-Electric Three-Rows Have Arrived

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electric-suv-3-row-comparison-volvo-ex90-volkswagen-idbuzz-kia-ev9.html

 

[cyure]

You don't consider the IdBuzz a minivan? Huge 3rd row in it. If VW offered it as an EREV, I might buy one over a Scout. As is, just not enough range. 190 miles at 75 mph according to Car and Driver. I love everything else about it (except the price!).

Oh it’s a van. I think it’s super cute, but watched a video and they said it’s a great van and I was like nope. Don’t need a 3 row van. Ha! My kids are grown. If they were little it would be a different story.

 

[cyure]

I don’t know if you have all seen this video. This old guy is adorable!

 

[cyure]

I don’t know if you have all seen this video. This old guy is adorable!

I feel like this is going to be me in the Scout the first time I punch it!

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

You don't consider the IdBuzz a minivan? Huge 3rd row in it. If VW offered it as an EREV, I might buy one over a Scout. As is, just not enough range. 190 miles at 75 mph according to Car and Driver. I love everything else about it (except the price!).

I rejected it out of hand for the opening price (almost $100k in our area). I haven’t looked back at it.

Looking at it now. Everything is great about it except it’s still on the expensive side. I asked my partner. She said, “No. It’s a beautiful van, but it doesn’t have the range I want.”

She likes to camp and our camping spots are 4-6 hours drive away through charging deserts. A 300+ mile range is her bottom limit. I think we could make it work, but...

 

[LastDayScout]

If people got over their weird aversion to minivans, the luxury of 3rd row seats in minivans would be recognized. The cavernous space in the rear of a minivan not only allows a comfortable 3rd row, it still allows far more cargo than even a Sequoia or similar large SUV could carry. And the fold-flat 3rd and sometimes second rows in minivans allows huge amounts of space when you’re hauling cargo. But people are so afraid of being seen in a minivan that they give up all of that for inferior cargo capacity and inferior 3rd row seating. I don’t understand it.

The minute an all-electric minivan comes out, I’m likely to trade one of our vehicles for it.

What do you think about the ID Buzz?

 

[LastDayScout]

What do you think about the ID Buzz?

Sorry I just saw someone else asked the same thing.

 

[Mousehunter]

Did a road trip in a 3 row Expedition this weekend. As much seating as our minivan-and 1/2 the cargo area. While the back seat is tight in the Wrangler-it honestly has almost as much usable area (better cargo area). I know why my wife was afraid of taking the Wrangler this year (it was a 3hr trip, but last year we got stuck in 3hrs of traffic too). But we have vacationed coast to coast in the Wrangler - just a bit more sibling bickering in the back seat.

3 rows is great when you need it, but without cargo area it really is not great for road trips. We used to need 3 rows (and pack light - did cross country vacations with 7 inside-and 2 strollers). Now 2 rows is enough for us, but we tend to take 2 vehicles to have room for dogs. Only advantage a 3 row SUV would really give us is headroom to double deck kennels I guess.