he said "much better" not "look better"

w/ the 3rd row you can slightly recline the second row, and you can adjust the second row foward or back.

One additional point- w/ 3rd row the vehicle is over 6300 lbs which has tax advantages.
IMO the 3rd row will add to resale value several years from now.

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2013 X5 35i M Sport