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We loved our XC90 util #2 came along. Just not enough room for the diaper bag and baby stuff in the back seat. The third row was impossible to get to with the car seats installed.

We went to a minivan because we couldn't really find any other SUV with better gas mileage.

We have an Acadia and I love the space. However, we want a 3rd child and DH is already looking for something bigger like a suburban or Yukon XL.

Acura MDX. We really like it! Not a ton of trunk space with the 3rd row up, and the 3rd row is really best for kids or short adults.

We looooooooved our Mazda CX-9!!! I finally traded it in to go over to the dark side (minivannn) and I miss it so much.

We have a Tahoe, but even though it's HUGE, there's so little trunk space when the third row is up. It would be a huge PITA to try to put a kid back there, but would be ok for adults or older kids to ride in. Also, gas mileage is horrible, so we end up driving my Mazda 6 everywhere anyway. DH really wanted a Tahoe cuz we "need the space" for travelling and whatnot... but we almost never use it.

Check out the new Durango with its third row.

@avivoca: I wanted the Mazda 5 but they're discontinuing it, so there were no lease programs (we wanted to lease, not buy, to try out a van). So it was actually a smaller monthly payment to get a Honda Odyssey, which I originally thought was way too much car for us... but now I'm hooked!!!!

Following! We'll be in the market soon for a new 3 row SUV. I currently drive a Tahoe, and it's been great (and it's paid off), but it got hit by lightening about 2 years ago, and it's never been the same. It's slowly showing it's ass more and more. My husband hates the new Tahoes, and really wants a Sequoia for the rear passenger leg room. I hate that there's no legroom for the front seat passenger in my Tahoe when my son is in his carseat behind.

I'm also looking at the Lexus GX and Audi Q7, but I'm unsure about moving into a "luxury" vehicle.

We have an Acadia, and it's nice and spacious, I like the style/layout but I want something else just not sure what! ideally a Tahoe, but DH thinks it's too big.

Acura MDX! My mom refused to drive a minivan and that car is going on like 15+ yrs or something like that! Survived long road trips, harsh winters, everything!

I have a 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5 with the optional 2 seat 3rd row and I love it! The 3rd row seats fold flat and pop up easy. It was the last thing we bought for the baby, I was 39 weeks pregnant, but prior to that we both had Honda fits, and the tree of us wouldn't have been able to go home from the hospital in a car that small in the middle of winter!

I just got the 2016 honda pilot and love it! I didn't get the captains seat second row, but that is an option. I have a two year old and baby on the way in January. I don't foresee us using the third row much, but imagine with two car seats it may be annoying to get into the third row without the captains chairs. We just used the third row on a family vacation and it was great! Very spacious ( I sat in the back with my brother who is over 6 feet and we had plenty of room to spare. What sold me is the trunk space. I had a Nissan rogue and there was barely any room when we had the stroller in the back. I love the way it drives, doesn't feel too big. I didn't like how boxy the old pilot was and this one looks much nicer. I definitely recommend it!

@Mrs D: just curious, why do you want a 3rd for a 2nd baby? So you can drive other people beside baby? We have a midsize SUV, no 3rd row, and I think it will be fine for the two kids but putting an extra person is very very tight (we did fit 2 Chico next fit seats and a small but pregnant adult in the back, but barely).

We looked at an Acura MDX and I felt that the second row was a little too small, even though the third row would be convenient sometimes.

We have a 2013 Nissan Pathfinder and I love it. The trunk space is awesome, but it doesn't feel like you are driving a huge vehicle. It came included with a lot of nice extras. We don't use the 3rd row often but it's a nice option to have. Plus when it's folded down we can fit a ton of stuff in the back!

I'll put in a plug for keeping your grand Cherokee that's what I have. We have #2 coming next month & I can fit a foonf convertible behind driver, a cybex Aton in center & have a full-size seat for an adult available behind passenger. Also a note on the pathfinder- we looked at it last year & it's super nice but the transmission that was in it is not built for a car that size & there have been a ton of problems. You could move up to the armada & avoid the transmission issue but it's a v8 so worse gas mileage.

I don't have one, but hopefully will get one soon--the 2016 honda pilot is amazing!!

@Mamasig: yeah that makes sense, thanks. We figured the number of times we carry other people around didn't warrant the bigger car, but I do hope we don't regret it after the new baby is here.