Most Affordable 3-Row SUVs

If you are thinking about buying a new car, an SUV will likely appear on your shopping list. If so, your options will be very rich. Whether you want a small SUV or a full size, or any size in between, you can find an SUV in almost any price range, body shape, size and powertrain configuration you can think of.

Here, we rank the best SUVs in each market segment based on approximately 200 data points covering acceleration performance, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel efficiency, cost performance, and driving pleasure. Car and Driver's ranking comes from the extensive instrument test results we conduct on hundreds of vehicle models every year, as well as the subjective feelings our expert editors gain from actual driving. We take rankings very seriously because we want you to have a comprehensive understanding of every car you are interested in.

Car and Driver's rankings are based on the results of extensive instrument testing of hundreds of vehicles each year, as well as the subjective experience gained by the editorial team while actually driving. We ranked the most economical three-row SUVs based on the manufacturer's recommended retail price (MSRP) of each model and scored each vehicle based on approximately 200 data points, covering acceleration performance, handling, comfort, cargo space, fuel economy, value for money, and driving pleasure. All of these SUVs start at less than $50,000 and come standard with third-row seats.