The three-row EV market, in four charts.
We spent a lot of evenings in spreadsheets so you don’t have to. Here is what stood out, and then the whole dataset to poke at yourself.
In 2021 there were six trims to choose from. Now there are 46.
In 2021 every one of them was a Tesla Model X. The jump came in 2024 and 2025, when Kia, Volvo, Cadillac and Volkswagen arrived.
Source: 3RowEV dataset. Counts US-market trims with three rows; announced models are on the News Radar.
Only five models start under $65,000.
Each bar runs from a model's cheapest trim to its most expensive. The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV alone spans $91,000.
Source: 3RowEV dataset, model years 2025–2027. MSRP excludes destination. Highlighted: models starting under $65,000.
Between $50,000 and $90,000, range barely moves.
Nine of 13 models land between 300 and 335 miles whatever they cost. Only three break 400.
Vertical axis: rated range in miles. One dot per model, plotted at its best-value trim. Source: 3RowEV dataset, model years 2025–2027.
A mile of range costs $157 in the Tesla Model Y (3-Row), and $299 in the Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
Sticker price per mile of rated range, each model's best-value trim.
Source: 3RowEV dataset, model years 2025–2027. MSRP excludes destination.
Plot any two specs against each other.
Interactive scatter plot of 153 trims across 13 vehicles. Use the filters and axis selectors below to explore the data.
Dashed lines show the median. Quadrant labels indicate relative value based on whether higher or lower is better for each metric.