Kia Telluride (2020-present, captain's chairs): 3 car seats across?
No 3-across (this config)Tested
Tested by Raj, dad of 3Hands-on, August 2026. Our own car, not a loaner
Second-row captain's chairs: no third seating position in row two. Working family layout is 2-2-1 with one child in the third row.
Second rowCaptain's chairs
Body style3-row SUV
Seats7-passenger
Lower anchors (2nd row)2 positions
What we photographed
PHOTO: Second row wide, seats installed
PHOTO: Tether anchor in use
PHOTO: Buckle clearance close-up
PHOTO: Third-row access with seat installed
Photos from the full protocol session land here this week. No kids' faces, ever; seats and anchors only.
The verdict, in detail
Captain's chairs mean there is no third position in the second row. The family runs 2-2-1: two seats in the captains, one child in the third row.
Reaching into the third row to buckle from outside the vehicle is the daily pain point; full ergonomics notes coming with the photographed test.
We own this car, so this is the configuration we live with every day. Full photographed fit test with the protocol shot list lands this week.
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