tnx for the reply, gregg_g.

altho the 2nd row seat in our unit can fold flat on the floor to give space for more cargo, it does not have any forward-backward seat adjustment.
does your unit have this type of adjustment for the 2nd row? as in, does it have a slide mechanism under it?

i'm not really worried about the cramped space if we use the 3rd row because we will just put there our small kids and i intend to use a roof rack for cargo.