How Consumer Reports tests cars:

Driving position, access, and accommodations

Staff members of different sizes judge how easy it is to get comfortably situated behind the steering wheel, gauging whether they can see out well and reach all controls and pedals without straining or developing premature fatigue. They also get in and out of every seat, and note the ease of entry and exit. They check what it's like to sit three abreast in the second or third row, if there is one.