The best family vehicles
Consumer Reports' recommended models measure up in performance, comfort, and reliability.
With almost 200 family vehicles from which to choose--including sedans, wagons, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles--picking the best one for you can be confusing. Consumer Reports can help you narrow your choices with its list of recommended models. To be recommended, models must meet two stringent criteria:
They must have performed well in Consumer Reports' extensive testing program, which evaluates a vehicle's performance, comfort, and convenience.
They should have at least average reliability, according to Consumer Reports' exclusive annual reliability surveys, which are based on real-world experiences reported by about 500,000 readers.
Site subscribers to ConsumerReports.org can access full road tests, complete test results and Ratings, and detailed reliability histories for most models on this list.
For advice on picking the right model for you, see Consumer Reports' Guide to choosing a family vehicle.
Small cars
Honda Civic
Mazda Protegé
Nissan Sentra
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Echo
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Family sedans
Chevrolet Impala
Ford Taurus
Honda Accord
Infiniti G20
Mazda 626
Mercury Sable
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima
Subaru Legacy
Toyota Camry
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo S40
Upscale sedans
Acura 3.2TL
BMW 3-Series
Chrysler 300M
Infiniti I35
Lexus IS300
Lincoln LS
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Saab 9-5
Upscale sedans
Acura 3.2TL
BMW 3-Series
Chrysler 300M
Infiniti I35
Lexus IS300
Lincoln LS
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Saab 9-5
Large sedans
Buick Park Avenue
Chrysler Concorde
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
Pontiac Bonneville
Toyota Avalon
Luxury sedans
Acura 3.5RL
BMW 5-Series
Jaguar S-Type
Lexus GS300/GS430
Lincoln Town Car
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Wagons
BMW 325i
BMW 525i/540i
Ford Taurus
Lexus IS300 SportCross
Mazda Protegé5
Mercedes-Benz C320
Mercedes-Benz E320
Mercury Sable
Saab 9-5
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo V40
Minivans
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
Mazda MPV
Toyota Sienna
Sport-utility vehicles
Acura MDX
Lexus RX300
Nissan Pathfinder
Subaru Forester
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota RAV4
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Consumer Reports' recommended models measure up in performance, comfort, and reliability.
With almost 200 family vehicles from which to choose--including sedans, wagons, minivans, and sport-utility vehicles--picking the best one for you can be confusing. Consumer Reports can help you narrow your choices with its list of recommended models. To be recommended, models must meet two stringent criteria:
They must have performed well in Consumer Reports' extensive testing program, which evaluates a vehicle's performance, comfort, and convenience.
They should have at least average reliability, according to Consumer Reports' exclusive annual reliability surveys, which are based on real-world experiences reported by about 500,000 readers.
Site subscribers to ConsumerReports.org can access full road tests, complete test results and Ratings, and detailed reliability histories for most models on this list.
For advice on picking the right model for you, see Consumer Reports' Guide to choosing a family vehicle.
Small cars
Honda Civic
Mazda Protegé
Nissan Sentra
Subaru Impreza
Toyota Corolla
Toyota Echo
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen Jetta
Family sedans
Chevrolet Impala
Ford Taurus
Honda Accord
Infiniti G20
Mazda 626
Mercury Sable
Nissan Altima
Nissan Maxima
Subaru Legacy
Toyota Camry
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo S40
Upscale sedans
Acura 3.2TL
BMW 3-Series
Chrysler 300M
Infiniti I35
Lexus IS300
Lincoln LS
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Saab 9-5
Upscale sedans
Acura 3.2TL
BMW 3-Series
Chrysler 300M
Infiniti I35
Lexus IS300
Lincoln LS
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Saab 9-5
Large sedans
Buick Park Avenue
Chrysler Concorde
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
Pontiac Bonneville
Toyota Avalon
Luxury sedans
Acura 3.5RL
BMW 5-Series
Jaguar S-Type
Lexus GS300/GS430
Lincoln Town Car
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Wagons
BMW 325i
BMW 525i/540i
Ford Taurus
Lexus IS300 SportCross
Mazda Protegé5
Mercedes-Benz C320
Mercedes-Benz E320
Mercury Sable
Saab 9-5
Subaru Impreza
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Volkswagen Jetta
Volkswagen Passat
Volvo V40
Minivans
Chrysler Town & Country
Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
Honda Odyssey
Mazda MPV
Toyota Sienna
Sport-utility vehicles
Acura MDX
Lexus RX300
Nissan Pathfinder
Subaru Forester
Toyota 4Runner
Toyota Highlander
Toyota Land Cruiser
Toyota RAV4
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