When every vehicle in a comparison earns the highest safety designation from the same testing organization, the conversation shifts from which one passed and which one failed to which one goes further ...

All three earned IIHS Top Safety Pick+. All three seat up to eight. But despite the safety ratings being tired, the safety tech is not.

Starting with the Explorer, Ford's three-row earned both an IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and a NHTSA 5-star overall safety rating, making it the only vehicle in this comparison with both top designations ...

Every three-row SUV promises the same thing: room for the family, space for the gear, and enough capability to tow a small trailer without drama. But how they deliver on that promise varies enormously ...