First Rivian R1S, then Kia EV9 and now Cadillac Escalade IQ. The three-row battery-electric SUV battle is about to get very interesting as automakers lean toward more all-electric versions of the SUVs their customers already love, and startups gain a foothold in the market.
If there’s three things the average customer knows about three-row SUVs, it’s this: they’re big and getting bigger, they aren’t fuel efficient, and they’re expensive.
The move to a battery-electric powertrain, digitized cars and increased use of high-strength steel helps take care of largeness concerns. When automakers use an all-electric propulsion system, they are able to take away components that are traditionally used for internal combustion engine powertrains such as a transmission (and transmission tunnel) and emissions piping. This allows the car to have a flatter interior and an unencumbered center in the first and second rows.
The newest three-row electric vehicles (EVs) take advantage of this space by offering seating for adults across all three rows, and the ability to fold all seats flat for use hauling, or to turn the vehicle into an overlander, if even for a night, including the full in-car camping experience.
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