To come up with our list of the roomiest, most comfortable midsized SUVs, our experts measure interior space and calculate cargo room by checking how many suitcases and duffel bags can fit in the back and by having testers of various shapes and sizes repeatedly get into and out of both the front and rear seats.
We do this as part of our weekslong, in-depth evaluations.
The list of two- and three-row midsized SUVs is sorted in order of their roominess and CR’s own scores for comfort and ease of access. They’re all recommended models, which means you won’t find any with poor reliability, a low road-test score, or missing safety features. All of these SUVs come standard with automatic emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian detection, AEB that works at highway speeds, blind spot warning (BSW), and rear cross traffic warning (RCTW), except where noted.
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