The Explorer has 3 rows, so I guess it's tied with the Ascent for safest 3-row. I'm actually quite surprised with the Ford!
The Ascent is now officially the safest 3-row mid-size SUV, according to IIHS
As most competitors fall short of the updated moderate overlap front crash test (Rear passenger protection falls short in most midsize SUVs)
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