TXDani
Senior Community Member
When we were shopping for my new SUV a year ago we looked at all the options listed here Suburban/Yukon XL, Sequoia and Expedition EL. We ended up going with the Yukon XL Denali and I have been really happy with it. It has been a little different for me going from having imports to having an American car but it isn't bad...they are just different.
I loved the Sequoia a ton but the same thing you mentioned is what kept us away from it. With the third row up there just isn't enough cargo room. If I didn't have a stroller aged kid I think it would be doable and only a pain on trips. My husbands Tundra is basically the same and we have been very happy with his truck. His truck does get better gas mileage than my Yukon but that wasn't a factor for us so it hasn't bothered us. One thing that is nice about the Sequoia is that the third row is 40/60 split so you can fold down the 40 side (it is power folding) for more cargo room and still have seating for two people in the third row.
The Expedition EL was just too blah for me. We were looking at the Limited model and while it was okay for the driver and front passenger area the rear seats were so ugly and out dated looking for me. It just did not seem as nice as the Suburban/Yukon XL.
We ended up going for the Yukon XL Denali over the Suburban because you could get the big motor in it that isn't available in the Suburban...which after driving the Suburban I knew I needed. I love having the middle row captains chairs and if you plan on having a 4th at some point you will definitely want to consider them...no more flipping seats or climbing over seats to get to the third row. The cargo room is great and we have only run into needing more of it a couple of times. I like that I can buckle ff harnessed kids in the third row by just reaching behind the captains chair.
If you have any questions I can help you out with the Yukon/Suburban.
I loved the Sequoia a ton but the same thing you mentioned is what kept us away from it. With the third row up there just isn't enough cargo room. If I didn't have a stroller aged kid I think it would be doable and only a pain on trips. My husbands Tundra is basically the same and we have been very happy with his truck. His truck does get better gas mileage than my Yukon but that wasn't a factor for us so it hasn't bothered us. One thing that is nice about the Sequoia is that the third row is 40/60 split so you can fold down the 40 side (it is power folding) for more cargo room and still have seating for two people in the third row.
The Expedition EL was just too blah for me. We were looking at the Limited model and while it was okay for the driver and front passenger area the rear seats were so ugly and out dated looking for me. It just did not seem as nice as the Suburban/Yukon XL.
We ended up going for the Yukon XL Denali over the Suburban because you could get the big motor in it that isn't available in the Suburban...which after driving the Suburban I knew I needed. I love having the middle row captains chairs and if you plan on having a 4th at some point you will definitely want to consider them...no more flipping seats or climbing over seats to get to the third row. The cargo room is great and we have only run into needing more of it a couple of times. I like that I can buckle ff harnessed kids in the third row by just reaching behind the captains chair.
If you have any questions I can help you out with the Yukon/Suburban.