These days more than ever families don’t fit into a cookie cutter mold of station wagons and minivans. So it only makes sense that the family vehicles of today follow suit. The American contemporary family can choose among SUVs, crossovers, minivans, wagons and hatchbacks in addition to the family sedan. Certainly, it is nice to have options, but a wide variety of choices can also make the choosing all the more difficult, so here are U.S. News and Penske Automotive Groups top picks.
The listing with reviews, comments, details, data scores and pricing is available here on U.S. News‘ site, but below is the full list of 20 Best Cars for Families winners by category:
2011 U.S. News Best Cars for Families Award Winners
- Best Subcompact Car: 2011 Honda Fit –Find Penske Honda dealer location closest to you.
- Best Compact Car: 2011 Honda Civic –Find Penske Honda dealer location closest to you.
- Best Upscale Small Car: 2011 Acura TSX –Find Penske Acura dealer location closest to you.
- Best Affordable Midsize Car: 2011 Ford Fusion –Find Penske Ford dealer location closest to you.
- Best Upscale Midsize Car: 2011 Buick Regal
- Best Affordable Large Car: 2011 Ford Taurus –Find Penske Ford dealer location closest to you.
- Best Luxury Large Car: 2011 Volvo S80 –Find Penske Volvo dealer location closest to you.
- Best Hatchback: 2011 Honda Fit–Find Penske Honda dealer location closest to you.
- Best Hybrid Car: 2011 Toyota Prius –Find Penske Toyota dealer location closest to you.
- Best Wagon: 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring –Find Penske Hyundai dealer location closest to you.
- Best Affordable Compact SUV: 2011 Honda CR-V –Find Penske Honda dealer location closest to you.
- Best Luxury Compact SUV: 2011 Infiniti EX – Find Penske Infiniti dealer location closest to you.
- Best Mid-size SUV with 2 Rows: 2011 Toyota Venza–Find Penske Toyota dealer location closest to you.
- Best Mid-size SUV with 3 Rows: 2011 Toyota Highlander–Find Penske Toyota dealer location closest to you.
- Best Luxury Mid-size SUV: 2011 Lexus RX-350 – Find Penske Lexus dealer location closest to you.
- Best Off-Road SUV: 2011 Ford Explorer –Find Penske Ford dealer location closest to you.
- Best Affordable Large SUV: 2011 Toyota Sequoia–Find Penske Toyota dealer location closest to you.
- Best Luxury Large SUV: 2011 Lexus LX – Find Penske Lexus dealer location closest to you.
- Best Hybrid SUV: 2011 Toyota Highlander hybrid–Find Penske Toyota dealer location closest to you.
- Best Minivan: 2011 Honda Odyssey –Find Penske Honda dealer location closest to you.
