The point about cargo staying the same with the third row folded is the part that would settle it for me. If you only need those seats occasionally, you're not really trading cargo for flexibility, so I'd put seat comfort and service records ahead of trim extras. The note that the third row suits shorter rides rather than long hauls is worth testing yourself before committing, since comfort is so personal. Given the budget overlap with the couch, I'd treat the Journey's records as the dealbreaker and the seats as something a test drive answers.
