Kelley Blue Book’s Best Family Cars of 2023

Vehicles on the list boast safety, comfort and convenience.

Wards Staff

May 2, 2023

2 Min Read
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All-new Honda CR-V among Kelley Blue Book’s top picks for family-friendly vehiclesAmerican Honda Motor Co.

Pssst, dealers: Want to know the best SUVs for your shoppers who want family transportation?

Kelley Blue Book (KBB) analyzed data from NHTSA, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and respondents to their survey to create its Best Family Cars of 2023 list. KBB based the selection on the vehicles’ safety, comfort and convenience.

When family-minded shoppers enter your store, consider steering them toward these models chosen and described by the Kelley Blue Book team. Please note the vehicles are listed in alphabetical order.

Best 2-Row CUVs for Families

  • 2023 Honda CR-VAll new for 2023, the excellent Honda CR-V is now an even better choice for families. It’s also KBB’s Compact SUV Best Buy for 2023. 

  • 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5|The Hyundai Ioniq 5 has oodles of space for people and cargo, is a quiet, safe, comfortable place for your family, and has up to 300 miles (483 km) of range. 

  • 2023 Hyundai Santa FeStylish, elegant and loaded with tech, the Santa Fe offers great value among 2-row midsize SUVs. 

  • 2023 Subaru OutbackThe Subaru Outback is a great pick for families, thanks to its impressive standard safety features, all-weather confidence and interior space. 

  •  2023 Toyota RAV4The Toyota RAV4 is practical, versatile and offers a lot of value for families, whether you want a gas engine, a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid.

 Best 3-Row Vehicles

  •  2023 Ford Expedition For families who want comfort, convenience and maximum capability, the Ford Expedition checks all the boxes.

 

  • 2023 Honda OdysseyThe Honda Odyssey is one of the all-time best family vehicles money can buy, with a family-friendly interior, excellent safety ratings and terrific build quality.  

 

  • 2023 Honda Pilot All-new for 2023, the Honda Pilot is pleasant to drive, comes with plenty of helpful tech and has a roomy interior that’s easy to reconfigure. 

  • 2023 Hyundai PalisadeThe Hyundai Palisade has room for eight in its upscale interior, an impressive amount of standard safety and convenience features and a terrific warranty. 

  •  2023 Kia TellurideThe Kia Telluride is KBB’s 3-Row Midsize SUV Best Buy Award winner for the fourth year in a row because of its practicality, value and overall excellence.

  • 2023 Toyota HighlanderThe Toyota Highlander is the best-selling 3-row SUV in the U.S., thanks to its well-laid-out interior, reliability, standard safety features and an excellent hybrid option. 

  • 2023 Toyota Sienna The Toyota Sienna is our Minivan Best Buy for 2023 because it combines the space and practicality you need in a minivan with fantastic fuel economy and available all-wheel drive.

 

 

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