10 Most Affordable 3-Row Vehicles Of 2014 Named By KBB.com

IRVINE, Calif., May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Many of today's new people-movers don't have to break the bank, as detailed in this year's list of the 10 Most Affordable 3-Row Vehicles, hand-selected by the expert editors at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry. 

Whether you have a lot of kids, extended family nearby, or are the hero of your carpool, having a vehicle with three rows of room can be hugely helpful.  Topping the list this year is the 2014 Mazda5, which shoppers can buy for less than $20,000 according to Kelley Blue Book's Fair Purchase Price.

"Many of America's families require a 3-row vehicle to meet their driving needs, but you don't have to take out a mortgage to get a great new vehicle that has the versatility to seat a lot of people," said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com.  "It's the smallest entry on this list and only has room for six, but with a Fair Purchase Price of $19,329 the Mazda5 checks in as the most affordable 3-row vehicle you can buy.  Based on the same architecture that underpinned the previous version of the fun-to-drive Mazda3, Mazda's small people-mover is even available with a manual transmission for families who like to carve canyon roads together." 

Below are the 10 Most Affordable 3-Row Vehicles for 2014, based on Kelley Blue Book^® Fair Purchase Price as of May 2014.  Updated weekly and based on current market conditions like vehicle availability, local demand and seasonal buying trends, the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price shows shoppers what others have been paying for a new car recently and is included in KBB.com's Price Advisor tool, which provides range-based market pricing.  Pricing in the chart below includes destination charges and any additional charge for a third-row option where not standard.

Fair Purchase Price data in chart was sourced from KBB.com in May 2014. Tax, title, license extra.

To see KBB.com's full editorial commentary for the 10 Most Affordable 3-Row Vehicles of 2014, including detailed pricing information, vehicle photography, full vehicle reviews and more, please visit http://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/most-affordable-3-row-vehicles-2014/2000010704/.

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About Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com)
Founded in 1926, Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource®, is the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry.  Each week the company provides the most market-reflective values in the industry on its top-rated website KBB.com, including its famous Blue Book® Trade-In and Suggested Retail Values, and Fair Purchase Price, which reports what others are paying for new cars this week.  The company also provides vehicle pricing and values through various products and services available to car dealers, auto manufacturers, finance and insurance companies, and governmental agencies.  Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com ranked highest in its category for brand equity by the 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend^® study and has been named Online Auto Shopping Brand of the Year for three consecutive years.  Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc. is a subsidiary of AutoTrader Group, which includes AutoTrader.com, vAuto, VinSolutions and HomeNet Automotive.  AutoTrader Group is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises.

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