There are the three-row family haulers that consumers happily gobble up instead of minivans. Early models like the Explorer, Blazer, Grand Cherokee, Pathfinder and 4Runner are the reason a niche, off-roading vehicle segment morphed into the bread-and-butter family transportation choice and then spawned numerous offshoot segments based on size, capability, performance and luxury.Īll those different directions can be easily seen in today's selection of midsize SUVs (most of which are technically crossovers), including the current versions of those SUV pioneers.
In the beginning, buying an SUV almost certainly meant you were going to be buying a midsize SUV.
Best midsize SUVs of 2023 Including two-row, three-row, electric and off-roading models
