Front facing seats give terrible leg-room... I find the side facing more comfortable in traffic, though I don't find them very comfortable either... an advantage is, if two people are riding in the back, each one can stretch out on their own personal bench... with the front-facing third row, they'd be very cramped. Either way, side-facing seats are more practical, because you can load cargo.

The Michelin LTX tires are (sorry to say) pure crap. No braking grip, especially when it's wet. Considering the Crosswind is only a 4x2, I don't understand why they need to put off-road tires on it! They're loud on the road, and they're part of the reason the Crosswind rides badly (too hard, too heavy). Goodyear Forteras are a better choice, but I don't know if you can get them on a stock unit, you might have to shop around after the purchase, and trade in your tires for them.

Parts and maintenance is typical, but the dealership service prices are steep.

As for reliability, ours has held up okay. 125,000 kms and counting. It really depends on the owner, though... the fuel pump in our other unit (Hilander) conked out at 140,000 kms because my dad didn't do oil changes often, and they use diesel from just about anywhere. The one thing to watch out for on Crosswinds is worn-out trim and interior parts... sagging door hinges, loose seats, etcetera. But these are minor issues.