My wife and I are looking to buy a new SUV (or crossover), and (as usual) we each have some definite requirements:

Her: Third row of seats (e.g. room for 7 or 8 people) to ferry around the kids and their friends, while also not being too massive to easily parallel park.

Me: Advanced technology, including a navigation system with 3D map, iPhone/Android integration, display song title/artist while also showing map, rear camera, etc. (and yes, I know, *distraction alert*, but humor me!)

The closest we've come is the Ford Explorer, but I keep hearing about the glitchy technology, and my wife finds the stitching on the driver's seat very uncomfortable on her legs. We also liked the Mazda CX-9, but the tech seems antiquated when compared to Ford.

Thanks for the help!

Honda Pilot? Toyota Highlander? Nissan Pathfinder?