Families use cars, trucks, minivans, and SUVs to get around. Some vehicles do it better than others. U.S. News & World Report has released its latest list of the best new vehicles for families.
To come up with the winners of the 2021 U.S. News Best Cars for Families awards the company evaluated 86 new 2021 model year. vehicles. To come up with the winners, the company looked at a combination of the vehicles’s reviews, safety and reliability ratings, seating and cargo volume, and family-friendly feature availability.
“Families come in many forms, and with nine different categories to choose from, there’s a Best Cars for Families award winner that will work for any family,” said Jamie Page Deaton, executive editor of U.S. News Best Cars. “The award winners have the space, safety and features to satisfy any family, from new parents to parents with new drivers to households that may be welcoming grandparents.”
The awards are distributed in nine classes with the winner being the Best Car for Families in that category. Scroll down to see all nine and click here to see 2020’s results.
Best Large SUV: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban
The Chevrolet Suburban has been reborn for the 2021 model year alongside its GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade brothers. The famously spacious SUV has gotten even more roomy as part of the complete overhaul. It’s also filled with the new tech and safety features you’d expect.
Best Large SUV: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban
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The Chevrolet Suburban has been reborn for the 2021 model year alongside its GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade brothers. The famously spacious SUV has gotten even more roomy as part of the complete overhaul. It’s also filled with the new tech and safety features you’d expect.
Best Large SUV: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban
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The Chevrolet Suburban has been reborn for the 2021 model year alongside its GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade brothers. The famously spacious SUV has gotten even more roomy as part of the complete overhaul. It’s also filled with the new tech and safety features you’d expect.
Best Large SUV: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban
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The Chevrolet Suburban has been reborn for the 2021 model year alongside its GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade brothers. The famously spacious SUV has gotten even more roomy as part of the complete overhaul. It’s also filled with the new tech and safety features you’d expect.
Best Large SUV: 2021 Chevrolet Suburban
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The Chevrolet Suburban has been reborn for the 2021 model year alongside its GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Cadillac Escalade brothers. The famously spacious SUV has gotten even more roomy as part of the complete overhaul. It’s also filled with the new tech and safety features you’d expect.
Best 3-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Kia Telluride
The three-row 2020 Kia Telluride has family-friendly design front and center. It has a number of features that will make families fall in love with it from its easy-access third row to its USB ports.
Best 3-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Kia Telluride
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The three-row 2020 Kia Telluride has family-friendly design front and center. It has a number of features that will make families fall in love with it from its easy-access third row to its USB ports.
Best 3-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Kia Telluride
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The three-row 2020 Kia Telluride has family-friendly design front and center. It has a number of features that will make families fall in love with it from its easy-access third row to its USB ports.
Best 3-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Kia Telluride
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The three-row 2020 Kia Telluride has family-friendly design front and center. It has a number of features that will make families fall in love with it from its easy-access third row to its USB ports.
Best 3-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Kia Telluride
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The three-row 2020 Kia Telluride has family-friendly design front and center. It has a number of features that will make families fall in love with it from its easy-access third row to its USB ports.
Best 2-Row SUV for Families: 2021 Honda Passport
The Honda Passport isn’t for large families in the way the Odyssey or Pilot are, but it’s a great two-row SUV that is suitable for empty nesters and families of four. How do we know? AutomotiveMap recently took the model on a trip to Yosemite National Park, testing out its on-road prowess and family-hauling capability. We’ve also put a rooftop tent on it and tested it on a family camping weekend.
Best 2-Row SUV for Families: 2020 Honda Passport
The Honda Passport isn’t for large families in the way the Odyssey or Pilot are, but it’s a great two-row SUV that is suitable for empty nesters and families of four. How do we know? AutomotiveMap recently took the model on a trip to Yosemite National Park, testing out its on-road prowess and family-hauling capability. We’ve also put a rooftop tent on it and tested it on a family camping weekend.
Best 2-Row SUV for Families: 2020 Honda Passport
The Honda Passport isn’t for large families in the way the Odyssey or Pilot are, but it’s a great two-row SUV that is suitable for empty nesters and families of four. How do we know? AutomotiveMap recently took the model on a trip to Yosemite National Park, testing out its on-road prowess and family-hauling capability. We’ve also put a rooftop tent on it and tested it on a family camping weekend.
Best 2-Row SUV for Families: 2020 Honda Passport
The Honda Passport isn’t for large families in the way the Odyssey or Pilot are, but it’s a great two-row SUV that is suitable for empty nesters and families of four. How do we know? AutomotiveMap recently took the model on a trip to Yosemite National Park, testing out its on-road prowess and family-hauling capability. We’ve also put a rooftop tent on it and tested it on a family camping weekend.
Best 2-Row SUV for Families: 2020 Honda Passport
The Honda Passport isn’t for large families in the way the Odyssey or Pilot are, but it’s a great two-row SUV that is suitable for empty nesters and families of four. How do we know? AutomotiveMap recently took the model on a trip to Yosemite National Park, testing out its on-road prowess and family-hauling capability. We’ve also put a rooftop tent on it and tested it on a family camping weekend.
Best Compact SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota RAV4
Toyota completely redesigned the RAV4 for the 2019 model year and added a new trim level for the 2020 model year, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. It remains the most popular SUV sold in the U.S. For the 2021 model year, Toyota is adding a plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4 called the RAV4 Prime.
Best Compact SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota RAV4
Toyota completely redesigned the RAV4 for the 2019 model year and added a new trim level for the 2020 model year, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. It remains the most popular SUV sold in the U.S. For the 2021 model year, Toyota is adding a plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4 called the RAV4 Prime.
Best Compact SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota RAV4
Toyota completely redesigned the RAV4 for the 2019 model year and added a new trim level for the 2020 model year, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. It remains the most popular SUV sold in the U.S. For the 2021 model year, Toyota is adding a plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4 called the RAV4 Prime.
Best Compact SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota RAV4
Toyota completely redesigned the RAV4 for the 2019 model year and added a new trim level for the 2020 model year, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. It remains the most popular SUV sold in the U.S. For the 2021 model year, Toyota is adding a plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4 called the RAV4 Prime.
Best Compact SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota RAV4
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Toyota completely redesigned the RAV4 for the 2019 model year and added a new trim level for the 2020 model year, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road. It remains the most popular SUV sold in the U.S. For the 2021 model year, Toyota is adding a plug-in hybrid version of the RAV4 called the RAV4 Prime.
Best Hybrid and Electric SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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The redesigned Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient model ever. It also has some of the most family-friendly features ever shown in a three-row ToyotaSUV. For the 2021 model year, Toyota will be adding a new model, the Highlander XSE, to its lineup.
Best Hybrid and Electric SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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The redesigned Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient model ever. It also has some of the most family-friendly features ever shown in a three-row ToyotaSUV. For the 2021 model year, Toyota will be adding a new model, the Highlander XSE, to its lineup.
Best Hybrid and Electric SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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The redesigned Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient model ever. It also has some of the most family-friendly features ever shown in a three-row ToyotaSUV. For the 2021 model year, Toyota will be adding a new model, the Highlander XSE, to its lineup.
Best Hybrid and Electric SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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The redesigned Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient model ever. It also has some of the most family-friendly features ever shown in a three-row ToyotaSUV. For the 2021 model year, Toyota will be adding a new model, the Highlander XSE, to its lineup.
Best Hybrid and Electric SUV for Families: 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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The redesigned Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient model ever. It also has some of the most family-friendly features ever shown in a three-row ToyotaSUV. For the 2021 model year, Toyota will be adding a new model, the Highlander XSE, to its lineup.
Best Minivan for Families: 2021 Honda Odyssey
The Honda Odyssey isn’t just America’s top-selling minivan. It’s also one of the most reliable. Recent studies revealed that its one of the top 15 vehicles that owners keep for 15 years or more and one of the few models that frequently reaches 200,000 mileson its odometer. Honda recently announced a host of updates to the van for the 2021 model year.
Best Minivan for Families: 2021 Honda Odyssey
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The Honda Odyssey isn’t just America’s top-selling minivan. It’s also one of the most reliable. Recent studies revealed that its one of the top 15 vehicles that owners keep for 15 years or more and one of the few models that frequently reaches 200,000 mileson its odometer. Honda recently announced a host of updates to the van for the 2021 model year.
Best Minivan for Families: 2021 Honda Odyssey
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The Honda Odyssey isn’t just America’s top-selling minivan. It’s also one of the most reliable. Recent studies revealed that its one of the top 15 vehicles that owners keep for 15 years or more and one of the few models that frequently reaches 200,000 mileson its odometer. Honda recently announced a host of updates to the van for the 2021 model year.
Best Minivan for Families: 2021 Honda Odyssey
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The Honda Odyssey isn’t just America’s top-selling minivan. It’s also one of the most reliable. Recent studies revealed that its one of the top 15 vehicles that owners keep for 15 years or more and one of the few models that frequently reaches 200,000 mileson its odometer. Honda recently announced a host of updates to the van for the 2021 model year.
Best Minivan for Families: 2021 Honda Odyssey
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The Honda Odyssey isn’t just America’s top-selling minivan. It’s also one of the most reliable. Recent studies revealed that its one of the top 15 vehicles that owners keep for 15 years or more and one of the few models that frequently reaches 200,000 mileson its odometer. Honda recently announced a host of updates to the van for the 2021 model year.
Best Midsize Car for Families: 2021 Honda Accord
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Best Midsize Car for Families: 2021 Honda Accord
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Best Midsize Car for Families: 2021 Honda Accord
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Best Midsize Car for Families: 2021 Honda Accord
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Best Midsize Car for Families: 2021 Honda Accord
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Best Large Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon
The Toyota Avalon doesn’t get much publicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good car. The large Toyota is comfortable and capable. It comes in a traditional internal combustion engine model and a hybrid variant. The Avalon Hybrid is a fuel-efficient model that still delivers the space a family needs, and it’s one of the most reliable cars on the road today.
Best Large Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon
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The Toyota Avalon doesn’t get much publicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good car. The large Toyota is comfortable and capable. It comes in a traditional internal combustion engine model and a hybrid variant. The Avalon Hybrid is a fuel-efficient model that still delivers the space a family needs, and it’s one of the most reliable cars on the road today.
Best Large Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon
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The Toyota Avalon doesn’t get much publicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good car. The large Toyota is comfortable and capable. It comes in a traditional internal combustion engine model and a hybrid variant. The Avalon Hybrid is a fuel-efficient model that still delivers the space a family needs, and it’s one of the most reliable cars on the road today.
Best Large Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon
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The Toyota Avalon doesn’t get much publicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good car. The large Toyota is comfortable and capable. It comes in a traditional internal combustion engine model and a hybrid variant. The Avalon Hybrid is a fuel-efficient model that still delivers the space a family needs, and it’s one of the most reliable cars on the road today.
Best Large Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon
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The Toyota Avalon doesn’t get much publicity but that doesn’t mean that it’s not a good car. The large Toyota is comfortable and capable. It comes in a traditional internal combustion engine model and a hybrid variant. The Avalon Hybrid is a fuel-efficient model that still delivers the space a family needs, and it’s one of the most reliable cars on the road today.
Best Hybrid and Electric Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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Best Hybrid and Electric Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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Best Hybrid and Electric Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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Best Hybrid and Electric Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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Best Hybrid and Electric Car for Families: 2021 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
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