THE THREE-ROW MIDSIZE SUV TAKES ITS
PLACE AS THE MODERN-ERA FAMILY HAULER
WORDS MIGUEL CORTINA
PHOTOS WES ALLISON, BRANDON LIM
CHEVROLET
TRAVERSE
HONDA
PILOT
KIA
TELLURIDE
TOYOTA
HIGHLANDER
VOLKSWAGEN
ATLAS
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Chevrolet Traverse Premier (FWD).....................................$47,99 0
Ford Explorer XLT (RWD).........................................................$47,715
Honda Pilot Black Edition AWD..........................................$5 0 ,74 0
Hyundai Palisade HTRAC (Limited)....................................$48, 205
Kia Telluride SX V 6 AWD........................................................$47,585
Mazda CX-9 Signature AWD.................................................$47,715
Subaru Ascent Touring...........................................................$47, 017
Toyota Highlander XLE AWD...............................................$4 2 , 320
Volkswagen Atlas V 6 SEL 4 Motion.....................................$49, 390
GAME
CHANGERS
I
grew up surrounded by minivans.
Whether it was the Chrysler Voyager or
the two Ford Windstars we had in Mexico
City in the late ’90s or the two Honda Odys-
seys and the Toyota Sienna my mom drove
when we moved to Texas, our family sought
spacious and comfortable family haulers.
And we made good use of them. We
spent countless weekends and holidays
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