they've made quite a mess of getting into the 3rd row as well. I saw one a bit ago in LA. Unfortunately, you can't remove the middle seat in the 2nd row like I did with our 2015. For the second row, the right side and middle are one seat, so if you have 3 kids all in seats, you are totally screwed as the mini bench has to come up or you have to load your kids on the traffic side, something no parent wants to do.
I can't understand why they don't make that middle seat removable effectively creating second row captains. It's sooooo much easier in that config and makes the interior seem huge.
Poor form if they are looking to attract soccer moms if you ask me.