Guide: 2014 Vehicles with Third-Row Latch and Tether Anchors
As soon as my mom friends find out what I do at work — Expert Mom for Cars.com as well as an expert reviewer and certified child-safety seat technician — they pick my brain about family cars, car seats and fitting everyone comfortably and safely in the car. Because families are always growing, this topic comes up a lot.
Often, seemingly little things like additional lower Latch and top tether anchors can make or break a car in terms of its family-friendliness.
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By law, automakers have to put two sets of lower Latch anchors and three top tether anchors in a car’s second row, but no such rules apply to the third row. The lack of a third-row tether anchor makes a vehicle less versatile when it comes to older kids in car seats: Using a top tether anchor with a forward-facing convertible seat reduces head and neck movement in a crash, reducing the risk of injury.
Many automakers skimp on this safety feature, but some all-stars offer more than one tether in the third row and even go the extra mile by offering third-row lower Latch anchors too. Check out our list of the three-row SUVs, crossovers and minivans that have one or more tether anchors in the third row; we also point out those that offer Latch anchors back there. This list doesn’t include vehicles with optional third rows. Click here for the same list of 2013 models.
Three Third-Row Tether Anchors
- 2014 Honda Odyssey: Two sets of Latch anchors
- 2014 Honda Pilot (photo above): One set of Latch anchors
Two Third-Row Tether Anchors
- 2014 Acura MDX
- 2014 Audi Q7 (photo above): Two sets of Latch anchors
- 2014 Dodge Durango
- 2014 Mazda5
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Two sets of Latch anchors
- 2014 Nissan Quest: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 Subaru Tribeca
One Third-Row Tether Anchor
- 2014 Buick Enclave
- 2014 Cadillac Escalade
- 2014 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2014 Chevrolet Traverse (photo above)
- 2014 Chrysler Town & Country: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 Ford Expedition
- 2014 Ford Explorer: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 Ford Flex: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 GMC Acadia
- 2014 GMC Yukon
- 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe
- 2014 Infiniti QX60 (formerly JX35)
- 2014 Infiniti QX80 (formerly QX56)
- 2014 Lincoln MKT: One set of Latch anchors
- 2014 Lincoln Navigator
- 2014 Nissan Armada
- 2014 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2014 Toyota Highlander
- 2014 Toyota Sequoia
- 2014 Toyota Sienna: One set of Latch anchors
Cars.com photos by Evan Sears
