I beg to differ. I've sat in both and pondered this decision for a while. Unless the 2nd row seats are different now than in 2008, the 2nd row seats with the 3rd row option seem much stiffer and perhaps are even lower to the ground. There is no way the seats are the same as the regular 2nd row seats without the 3rd row option. Just walk into a dealer and ask to see both either in the showroom or in stock.