Car comparison: Which 3-row SUV is right for you?

By John Aaron
December 10, 2018 | 4:30 AM

Editor’s note: This is the first in a five-part series comparing a range of cars leading up to what many consider to be prime buying season.

WASHINGTON — The end of the year is coming up, which means there are car sales galore. So which car is right for you?

After years of low gas prices, big three-row SUVs are all the rage. WTOP’s John Aaron and Mike Parris tested out the Subaru Ascent Touring, the Audi Q7 and the Lexus RX 350L and have the pros and cons of each car.

So buckle up and get comfortable for these car comparisons.

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Read all five parts of the Car Comparison series:

Part 1: 3-row SUVs

The Iran war could drive up costs for petroleum-derived products like clothes and crayons

By The Associated Press
April 24, 2026 | 6:36 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings are not immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained. Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and acrylic, synthetic fibers derived from petroleum. Three weeks after the war started, suppliers in China notified Aleni Brands that getting the materials already was costing them 10% to 15% more, CEO Ricardo Venegas said. “I think this situation demonstrates how much oil permeates throughout our system, and we can’t get away from it,” said Venegas, who founded Aleni Brands last year and is in the process of adding product lines. “Who would have thought that the price of a toy would have a direct relationship with oil?” It's not just toys. Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas go into making more than 6,000 consumer products, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.