From Day 2:
But therein lies some of my dislikes: if you tilt the middle row back too much you cannot fold the third row flat, and getting to the third row — now there is an adventure. With the front passenger seat too far back, the middle row seat will not flip forward either, and then it is impossible to get to the rearmost seats, so it could become a real hassle to use that third row.
With the third row seats up and ready for use cargo space is laughable; I couldn’t fit my lunch bag in there so I had to flip the seat down. Also with the seats and headrests up — let’s just say you should be glad there is a backup camera.
What'd you expect James, as much space as a minivan? It's a smallish mid-size SUV that offers the option of having 3rd row seating for smaller passengers. I'd say that all of those 'hassles', as you put it, are more than worth it if those 3rd seats are actually usable when you need them.
Oh, and by the way, you could have adressed the main issue about the 3rd seats instead of all that nitpicking (IMO)... are they actually usable by anyone?