The only layout difference is that those few extra inches in all dimensions allow Hyundai to add a folding third-row seat, increasingly important to crossover/SUV buyers these days. And it's a useful way-back seat, too; plenty of room in all dimensions for average adults. It's split 60/40, and each panel folds with the flip of a lever. The second-row seat slides forward for easy access and is also adjustable fore and aft. With all seats folded, both carry a ton of stuff, although the Veracruz's cargo bay looks larger than the 2.1-cubic-foot EPA volume difference between it and the Lexus indicates.