Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money for 2026
The best Luxury SUV with 3 Rowss for the money are ranked based on an analysis of their price and average lifespan, with the top-ranked models offering the longest life at the lowest price.
The best Luxury SUV with 3 Rows for the money is the INFINITI QX60 which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The INFINITI QX60 has an average new car list price of $61,206 and an average lifespan of 171,673.6 miles or about 13 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $4,715. Using this method, the second best Luxury SUV with 3 Rows for the money is Buick Enclave with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,763. In third place is Acura MDX which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,898.
The best Luxury SUV with 3 Rows for the money is the INFINITI QX60 which has the lowest iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost. We rank vehicles by how much a vehicle costs to purchase relative to how long the car lasts which we believe is a good determiner of value - the lower the cost, the better the value. The INFINITI QX60 has an average new car list price of $61,206 and an average lifespan of 171,673.6 miles or about 13 years, resulting in an annual purchase cost of $4,715. Using this method, the second best Luxury SUV with 3 Rows for the money is Buick Enclave with an Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,763. In third place is Acura MDX which has an iSeeCars Annual Lifespan Cost of $4,898.
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4715.41
- Avg Lifespan: 171.673578125K Miles (12.98 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 51590
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.5
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.9
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4762.62
- Avg Lifespan: 153.413265625K Miles (11.53 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 46400
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
9.6
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
4897.66
- Avg Lifespan: 173.10571875K Miles (13.24 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 51800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.6
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
5098.3
- Avg Lifespan: 195.2764375K Miles (15.86 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 66285
iSEECARS SCORE
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Reliability
8.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.3
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
6340.91
- Avg Lifespan: 220.742796875K Miles (18.7 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 107000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
8.5
/ 10
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Value Retention
8.2
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
6459.98
- Avg Lifespan: 134.154453125K Miles (12.87 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 68300
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.3
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
7602.48
- Avg Lifespan: 127.6014375K Miles (9.67 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 62000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.9
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
8822.21
- Avg Lifespan: 111.7911171875K Miles (8.24 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 56910
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.3
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
9435.23
- Avg Lifespan: 147.939265625K Miles (11.41 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 91995
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
10429.7
- Avg Lifespan: 170.070453125K Miles (11.82 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 94100
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.4
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
7.2
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
10561.3
- Avg Lifespan: 148.999265625K Miles (11.5 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 91100
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.2
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
7.2
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
10884.78
- Avg Lifespan: 147.96978125K Miles (10.25 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 94995
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.1
/ 10
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Value Retention
7.0
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
12376.0
- Avg Lifespan: 132.424K Miles (8.04 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 83750
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
6.7
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.7
/ 10
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Safety
9.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
13117.17
- Avg Lifespan: 115.82846875K Miles (11.01 Years)
- Starting MSRP: 113300
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.0
/ 10
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Value Retention
6.7
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 57700
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.4
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 61050
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
10
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 56440
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
8.3
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 49195
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.2
/ 10
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Safety
8.0
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 43800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.9
/ 10
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Safety
7.7
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 168000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
7.3
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 171000
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
7.3
/ 10
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 63500
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.7
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 90250
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.3
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 93800
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 87500
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
7.1
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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Annual Lifespan Cost
Not Available
- Starting MSRP: 60200
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
Coming soon
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Value Retention
6.9
/ 10
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Safety
Not Available
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How We Rank These Cars
The Best Cars for the Money list ranks cars by their annual cost, which compares the purchase price of the car against how long the car lasts. We believe this is a good determiner of value--the lower the annual cost, the better the value.
iSeeCars analyzed millions of cars to determine how long each car can last. Then we calculated the annual cost over the lifespan for each vehicle. In the event two or more vehicles have the same annual cost, we use iSeeCars proprietary rating of the overall quality of the car (iSeeCars Score) to break the tie.
The overall iSeeCars Score is an analysis of three factors: reliability, resale value and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 12 million new and used vehicles in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies, combined with NHTSA and IIHS Safety Ratings.
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.
Safety
The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).