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EMME HALL: Yep that's right, it's another video with three
row SUVs.
But look you guys, y'all keep buying them so manufacturers
keep making them.
So we have to keep talking about them.
And with this video with the full-size three row SUVs,
we're going to get down into the nitty gritty.
Now yes, we have chosen a winner but we're
going to talk about some of the categories that might just
be a deal-breaker for you and see which one comes out on top.
Now look, Ford and Chevy have been making big old chonkers
like these for a really long time.
But Jeep has just recently thrown its hat
into the full-size SUV ring.
So we got to know: does the Jeep have
what it takes to beat the blue oval and the bowtie at a game
they invented?
Now don't worry, we are going to give you an overall winner.
But we're also going to tell you which
truck is the best when it comes to comfort, cargo, technology
and value.
Oh, and we'll also drive them, don't worry.
We'll talk about MPGs too.
Yeah.
We got that.
But first, y'all know the drill: be sure to like and subscribe.
And if you want any more information
on any of these vehicles here, I've
got links in the description and you can go to edmunds.com.
All right, let's start off with interior and comfort.
Now normally we judge these separately but I mean, come on,
they're pretty interdependent.
All right, let's go.
Now I'm here in the Wagoneer and if you've only experienced Jeep
from a Wrangler point of view, trust me,
you are going to be so surprised.
I've got plenty of soft touch surfaces here,
there is lots of leather.
The cabin is very open and airy.
I mean, from the driver's side here
everything just looks and feels really premium
and that's a good thing because trust me,
this thing ain't cheap.
But we're going to get to that in a minute.
Now if these front seats have a weakness,
it's just that they feel a little bit more narrow
and a little bit more firm than what we
have in the Chevy and the Ford.
Both of those have seats that are really
plush, really truck-like seats.
But I love my driving position here and only the Jeep
has four-way lumbar support.
Now, standard in the Wagoneer you
get heated and cooled front seats plus a tri-zone HVAC
system.
And listen, as someone who loves heated seats,
they're so good in here.
I mean, I got hot cross buns all day long.
But here's what I really don't like: all of these
controls here in the center.
First of all, it's angled away from me
and I want it angled upwards and towards me.
And I do like that I get these clicky buttons for the drive
modes and the air suspension.
But the four wheel drive low button?
It's a haptic feedback button and I've already
accidentally brushed against it and the vehicle
was like, four wheel drive low!
Put it in neutral!
And I'm like, I'm in the parking lot!
And it was just really annoying.
Make it a regular button.
And check out to third row of the Wagoneer.
This is the most space of any of our competitors.
I've got plenty of knee room, plenty of headroom.
In fact, I think some of my coworkers who are 6 feet tall,
they could get back here without ducking.
Now getting in and out, it's pretty easy.
You just press this button here.
Voila!
It slides forward for you.
And here's the kicker, y'all: it reclines.
Oh, yeah.
Ahh.
All right, moving on to the Chevrolet Tahoe.
I do like that I've got some big, chunky buttons in here,
dials that are really easy to grip.
I also have a push-button transmission.
It's actually a push and a pull button transmission
depending on what gear you want to go into.
Anyway, not my favorite feature.
However, sitting here with these comfy seats and all
of these padded surfaces, it's a nice place
to be even though the design is just a little bit more dated
than what you'll find in the Wagoneer.
But to get to that third row, you
have to fold the second row down and then flip it up.
And that's way too many steps, and I am super lazy.
But the good news is that there is enough room
to just go right in between those captain's chairs.
But once you get back here, I mean,
there might be technically a little bit less space than
what's in the Wagoneer but I think
you'd have to be well over 6 feet tall to actually feel it.
The bummer?
It doesn't recline.
So the Ford's got the most truck-like interior.
I mean, look, there's so much plastic.
I really like how comfortable the seats are
but it's taken me a while to kind of futz around
to get my driving position correct
and it's still not all that great.
Everything in this trim is controlled by this screen.
There are no physical buttons.
If you want physical buttons, you're
going to have to go down a trim and get the smaller screen.
The HVAC makes a lot of noise, but it doesn't actually
seem to be blowing a lot of air out.
And these heated seats?
Not as much juice as the other ones.
So in the third row of the Ford, yeah,
it's the least amount of room back here.
But I will say I've got plenty of legroom,
but watch what happens when I recline.
Like that I've got a recline.
If I were any taller, the way this roof slopes back?
I would not be very happy.
Plus there's this big giant seatbelt here.
And yeah there's magnets, but come on.
That's going to do that.
You know it is.
Now look, there is absolutely no reason
to get any vehicle of this size unless you've
got to haul a lot of stuff both inside the vehicle and outside.
I'm talking about cargo space, small storage cubbies,
and towing.
So let's start with cargo space.
Behind the third row of the Wagoneer,
I've got 27 cubic feet of space.
Now y'all might be hauling like more kid-friendly stuff.
I haul 12 packs of diet Dr. Pepper.
And if my math is correct, I could theoretically
fit 115 packs of diet Dr. Pepper in the back of the Wagoneer.
In the Ford it's 27 fewer, and in the Tahoe
it's about eight fewer 12 packs.
I mean, come on a girl needs her diet Dr. Pepper.
Wagoneer all day.
All three vehicles allow you to fold
the third and the second row seats
flat directly here from the trunk.
And when you do that, you've got more room than what to do with.
Inside the Wagoneer, you have a ton
of places to stick all of your stuff.
I mean, this little cubby here?
You can fit four phones in here.
Plus, I can take my phone and I can put it here in the door.
In the armrest, I've got this little box,
this little shallow box up here.
But then you open this up and my God, it echoes in there.
Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo.
And for your road sodas?
You guys, there's double digit cupholders in this thing.
Ford also gives you a lot of small storage space.
Not quite as much as what's in the Wagoneer,
but I like the way it's laid out.
Look I got a little guy up here.
That's pretty cool.
And there are 16 cupholders.
16!
Chevy, though, is not doing so well here.
I mean, there's just so much less space up front.
I can't secure four phones in here.
And then look at inside this box.
Where's the other half of it?
I will say one thing, you guys.
Look at this little slidey thing for your sunglasses.
I mean, I'm sorry, that is adorable.
Now there is a lot of room for kids' car seats in all three,
but keep in mind that the second row of the Chevy,
it can't tilt and slide.
So it doesn't really play well with car seats.
But what if you want to, I don't know,
take your boat out to the lake or your toys out to the desert?
The Wagoneer can be optioned to tow 10,000 pounds.
The Tahoe is back down at 8,400 pounds,
but the Ford comes a little bit closer at 9,300 pounds.
But look, it's not all just about capability, right?
I mean if you're new to towing, you might appreciate the Tahoe.
It can be equipped with like, 13 cameras so
that you can see what's going around your trailer.
And Ford has got this awesome Pro Trailer Backup Assist
function that kind of takes the guesswork out
of backing up a trailer.
So if you're new to towing, you might
appreciate some of those technologies
that you'll find in the Ford or the Chevy.
But if you've got all your ducks in a row,
you might appreciate just the few extra pounds
of towing capability that the Wagoneer provides.
Now cars are mostly computers on wheels these days.
That's why y'all can't fix them anymore.
But hey, let's go over some of the tech features.
The tech in the Wagoneer, it's a little bit of a mixed bag.
I like how clean and crisp this screen is.
But look at all of this unused real estate.
Plus sometimes it can seem a little laggy,
just a little bit slow.
And some of my colleagues at Edmunds, they
said that they've had problems with it just randomly
disconnecting their phone.
But I do have to say, Jeep's voice command?
It's pretty good.
Turn on the heated seats.
SPEAKER 1: I've turned the heated seat on.
EMME HALL: Now, none of your devices
should ever go dead in this vehicle
because there are USB ports everywhere.
And if there's a USB-A port, there is a USB-C port as well.
So I've got six up here, I've got two in here.
I've got more here for the second row.
I've got more for the third row, plus I also have a 120 volt,
I've got a 12 volt. I mean like blah, blah, blah.
Listen, if your device goes dead I don't know what to tell you.
Now all of our vehicles can be optioned
with screens in the second row along with some kind
of streaming service.
Now between this Ford and the Chevrolet
when it comes to technology, it's kind of a toss-up.
Right?
I mean, I do love this large screen that I get in the Ford.
The SYNC 4A menu structure, it's really easy to understand.
This all is just super easy to use.
There's games, it's cool.
I really like it.
Now the Tahoe screen is also really easy to navigate
and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto both come standard.
The Tahoe doesn't have quite as many USB ports as the Wagoneer.
But hey, at least every seat has one.
But one note for Jeep, look how easy
it is to access my camera here.
I don't have to go through any menu structure.
It's great.
Well look, it's not all about bells and whistles right?
I mean, at some point you're actually
going to have to get behind the wheel of these bad boys.
And here's the thing: if you want the nicest ride,
you are going to have to pay extra.
So we really like that our Jeep comes
with a standard three liter Inline-6 turbocharged engine.
It's putting out 420 horsepower and 468 pound feet of torque.
Now we do have the optional air suspension here
and I have to tell you, you guys,
this is what everybody on set today
wants to drive because the ride is absolutely so smooth.
It is the best riding one of the bunch.
But remember, this air suspension plus any of Jeep's
well-known off road capabilities?
You're going to have to shell out some cash.
Now if you actually want a V8, you're
going to have to stick with the Chevy Tahoe.
Here, you'll get an awesome sounding 6.2 liter
V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 pound feet of torque.
Yeah buddy!
This is an upgrade over the base engine, and it ain't cheap.
The Tahoe standard 5.3 liter V8?
It just doesn't have the grunt to keep up
with the other trucks, and frankly I'd
shell out more money for a bigger engine and better noise.
The Tahoe is the only one to offer a diesel
and it's pretty efficient and it makes a lot of torque.
Now you can choose to have the standard suspension or air
suspension.
But frankly, I really like this MagneRide suspension.
I feel like it soaks up the bumps really well
and it keeps the ride from being too floaty.
However, you're still going to feel it
when you go around the turns.
Trust me, this is not a well-handling vehicle.
So as it sits, the Expedition definitely
has the worst ride quality of all of our SUVs today.
I mean, part of that is because it has the standard suspension
but also the 22 inch wheels don't really do it
much of a favor.
I mean, the ride is just so, so very harsh.
Now having said that, I do like this 3.5 liter turbocharged V6.
It pulls really well off the line and the 10 speed
automatic?
You guys, it's a dream.
So while the Wagoneer only has one engine offered,
you can get a smaller V8 or a diesel in the Tahoe.
Ford does offer different tunes for the V6,
so y'all got options.
And look, about that ride?
You can get adaptive suspension for some extra cash.
I recommend it.
It really improves the ride quality of the Expedition.
Now fuel economy on all of these vehicles.
I mean, you guys, it's not great.
Right?
I'm driving a giant box and I'm slamming it through the air.
It's going to be terrible.
If you're looking at fuel economy,
well, the Wagoneer has the most efficient gas engine.
But we do have a diesel in the mix here with the Chevrolet
and that can net you up to 24 miles per gallon combined.
Now look, when it comes to value the Jeep
is the nicest vehicle here.
Right?
I keep talking about all of these standard features,
but the thing is it also has the highest starting price.
You're not going to get that great engine plus leather seats
for free, everybody.
As they sit, the Jeep is almost $90,000.
Now there are some ways to lower that price a little bit.
If you ditch the rear seats and the heavy-duty tow package
on our tester, you would save at least $6,000.
The Ford Expedition is at $85,000, and that Tahoe?
You're looking at 82 grand.
Now if you're willing to live with cloth seats, maybe
a smaller screen, and a smaller engine,
you can get the price down in the Ford or the Chevy.
In fact, in the Ford if you nix the third row and then
just say I don't need any comfort or convenience features
and you go with the base engine?
That thing will cost you 58 grand.
But when you consider all of the standard features,
the excellent utility, and just the overall upscale
look and feel of the Jeep you just
get a little bit more bang for your buck
when you purchase the Wagoneer.
Now look in case you, I don't know,
haven't been paying attention, maybe scrolled
through the video to get here, look:
the Wagoneer is the one that wins.
Yes, the Ford and the Chevy, they've
been around for a really long time.
But the Jeep with all of its capability, all of its luxury
features, and its just all-around refinement?
I mean, it just takes it.
Now look, if you're unhappy with the results, well don't worry.
2025 is going to bring us a refresh to Tahoe,
which might make it just a little bit more competitive.
And I have a feeling that Ford is going to
up its game on the Expedition, which might
make it more of a contender.
So who knows?
Next year, maybe the Ford or the Chevy will take back the crown.
I mean, it's really easy to get in and out of because I can
just press that button, and look,
the second row slides forward.
I've-- don't you beep at me.
Echo, echo, echo, echo, echo, echo.
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