U.S. News & World Report Best Cars For Families Awards

If you're in the market for a new family vehicle - you'll want to take a look at the U.S. News and World Report's 2024 Best Cars for Families awards.  This year, U.S. News says it evaluated 90 vehicles and named winners across nine categories. This year's biggest winner was Toyota with three awards, followed by Hyundai with two.

“The 2024 Best Cars for Families winners offer a number of safety features and a comfortable ride for all passengers, making them ideal for daily commutes or family adventures,” says Liz Opsitnik, executive editor, U.S. News.

The 2024 Chrysler Pacifica took honors as this year's Best Minivan for Families, claiming its first title in over a decade. U.S. New credits that to its spacious interior, many safety features and unique attributes like Stow 'n Go seating, and says the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica offers comfort and convenience in the competitive minivan class.

Among Toyota’s wins, the 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid was awarded the Best Hybrid SUV for Families for the 11th time. The 2024 Toyota Camry Hybrid won the Best Hybrid Car for Families award for the second year in a row, and the 2024 Toyota Camry secured the Best Midsize Car for Families award, cementing the brand’s reputation as a reliable, feature-rich option.

“As families begin to prepare for summertime drives, prioritizing safety, space and family-friendly features in their vehicle selection is crucial. With a range of options available, from environmentally friendly hybrids and EVs to large SUVs, families can confidently find the perfect vehicle,” Opsitnik added.

The 2024 Hyundai Tucson won Best Compact SUV for Families for the third consecutive year, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 earned Best Electric Vehicle for Families for the first time, something U.S. News says is thanks to its stellar safety ratings and roomy cabin.

The 2024 Kia Telluride, one of our favorite SUVs, brought home its fifth consecutive Best 3-Row Midsize SUV for Families award. The 2024 Honda Passport meanwhile won the Best 2-Row Midsize SUV for Families for its fourth time.

The Best Large SUV for Families award went to the 2024 Chevrolet Suburban, (which CarPro Show host Jerry Reynolds just reviewed.). It’s the fourth year in a row and the sixth time overall that the Chevy SUV has won the U.S. News award.

Here's a look at all the category winners:

U.S. News says the2024 Best Cars for Families award criteria looks at each vehicle’s overall rating from the U.S. News Best Car Rankings to determine quality, incorporating elements like safety data, predicted reliability ratings, passenger and cargo space and the consensus opinion of the automotive press. The award also takes into account the availability of tech features such as in-car wireless internet, teen driver controls, automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert and hands-free cargo doors. Vehicles with the highest composite score won their category.

Photo:  Toyota.