4 Cars That Could Be Good for Families in 2025
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Buying a car for yourself and buying a car for your household are two very different experiences. If you’re shopping for a family hauler, The Car Mom — a site dedicated to helping families choose the right vehicle — says the most important features are cargo space; a versatile second row for car seats, cargo and passengers; easy third-row access and leg room; driver amenities like infotainment and safety assist features, and, of course, good fuel economy and solid overall value.
Oh, and it helps if you like the looks of it, too.
The following is a roundup of the best family cars on the market from this model year and the next.
2025 Toyota Sienna
Starting MSRP: $37,685
The Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica are the two biggest names in the crowded and competitive minivan game, but Car and Driver’s No. 1 pick in the segment is the 2025 Toyota Sienna, which is available only as a hybrid.
With a starting MSRP of under $38,000, it costs thousands less than the standard Odyssey and more than $13,000 less than the plug-in hybrid Pacifica.
Not only is it cheaper to buy, it’s cheaper to own, too. Getting up to 36 mpg, it is “the most fuel-efficient minivan” on the market, according to Car and Driver — and an all-wheel-drive upgrade doesn’t hamper its efficiency. Front-wheel drive comes standard.
With 245 horses, it’s a powerful and capable vehicle with a roomy and comfortable interior, which features a luxurious captain’s chair, spacious passenger seating and 34 cubic feet of storage space behind the third row alone for everything your family needs to haul.
2025 Buick Enclave
Starting MSRP: $45,000
If a three-row, full-size crossover is more your family’s speed than a traditional minivan, the coming year’s Buick Enclave will run you a little more but pay you back in power, comfort, capacity and luxury. The cockpit is awash in driver assist, navigation and infotainment tech, including a largest-in-class ultrawide 30-inch screen.
Roomy enough for even big families, it seats seven and has 97.5 cubic feet of cargo space. Its sleek, curvy and athletic exterior harks more to a performance SUV than a sliding-door minivan or a standard boxy full-size utility vehicle.
Not only is it comfortable, roomy and posh, but with a 2.5-liter inline-four engine that drums up 328 horsepower, it’s also powerful.
2024 Kia Telluride
Starting MSRP: $36,190
Among big, functional, powerful vehicles with lots of room and lots to offer, the Kia Telluride just might deliver the most bang for the buck in its class.
Its brawny 3.8-liter V6 engine is good for 291 horses, and if your family outings involve pulling boats, campers or trailers, it can tow up to 5,500 pounds. It seats eight and boasts 17 standard driver-assistance features.
U.S. News and World Report ranks it among the best family vehicles on the market, naming it the No. 1 midsize SUV, No. 1 three-row SUV and No. 1 crossover SUV. Giving it 9.4 stars out of 10, the publication writes, “The 2024 Kia Telluride delivers nearly everything you want in a family-friendly SUV. It has plenty of passenger and cargo space, a roomy and upscale interior, and lots of standard features. It’s also pleasant to drive thanks in part to balanced ride-and-handling dynamics and a capable engine.”
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
Starting MSRP: $34,200
The boxy and futuristic exterior stylings of the Hyundai Santa Fe are still a polarizing, love-it-or-hate-it proposition. However, there’s little room for argument that both inside and under the hood, the seven-passenger, three-row SUV provides enough in terms of cargo room and power. Its turbocharged, 277-horsepower, 2.5-liter inline-four engine delivers more than enough heat — especially considering its comparatively modest MSRP.
Car and Driver, which gives it a stellar nine-out-of-10 rating, writes, “Don’t be fooled by its bold, boxy exterior; the Santa Fe still prioritizes family-friendly utility and comfort above all else.”
Kelley Blue Book gives it 4.7 out of five stars for many of the same reasons.
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