2005 Toyota Highlander V6

Having a 2002 Highlander I investigated whether the 3rd row seat option was something I should trade up for - NONCA - the spare has to be accessed from underneath instead of from the top and you lose storage space below where the seat is stored. There is quite a bit of out of sight storage area when you do not get the 3rd row seat. Buy a used 2002 Limited V6 with all the trimmings, lower price and more room, unless you have to have 6 or 7 people in an emergecny. Remember they did not make the van any bigger when they added the 3rd row seal.....people I know hate it..