WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority on consumer ratings and advice, today unveiled its 2024 Best Family Cars awards. The U.S. News tested 90 cars and named winners in nine categories.
"The 2024 Best Family Cars winners offer plenty of safety features and a comfortable ride for all passengers, making them perfect for daily commutes or family trips," said Liz Opsitnik, senior editor, U.S. News.
Toyota won the most awards this year with three, followed by Hyundai with two. The 2024 Chrysler Pacifica emerged as this year's Best Family Vehicle Champion, claiming its first title in more than a decade. With a spacious interior, numerous safety features and unique features like Stow 'n Go seating, the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica offers comfort and convenience in a competitive minivan class.
Among Toyota's winners, the 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid was awarded 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 received the Best Midsize Car for Families award, cementing the brand's reputation as a reliable, feature-rich choice.
"As families begin preparing for summer driving, prioritizing safety, space and family-friendly features when choosing their vehicle is important. With a variety of options available, from eco-friendly hybrids and EVs to large SUVs, families can confidently find the perfect vehicle." added Opsitnik.
The 2024 Hyundai Tucson won Best Compact SUV for Families for the third year in a row, and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 earned Best Electric Vehicle for Families for the first time, thanks to its impressive safety ratings and spacious cabin.
The 2024 Kia Telluride took home its fifth consecutive Best 3-Row Midsize SUV for Families award, while the 2024 Honda Passport was awarded Best 2-Row Midsize SUV for Family, its fourth time winning the award.
The award for Largest Family SUV went to the 2024 Chevrolet Suburban. This is the fourth year in a row and the sixth time a Chevy SUV has won this award.
- The winner
- Section
- 2024 Honda Passport
- The best 2-row SUV for families
- 2024 Kia Telluride
- The best 3-row SUV for families
- 2024 Hyundai Tucson
- The Best SUV for Families
- 2024 Toyota Camry Hybrid
- The Best Hybrid Car for Families
- 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- The best Hybrid SUV for families
- 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5
- The Best Electric Car for Families
- 2024 Chevrolet Suburban
- The Greatest SUV for Families
- 2024 Toyota Camry
- Best Midsize Car for Families
- 2024 Chrysler Pacifica
- The best minivan for Families
The judging process for the Best Cars of 2024 award looks at the average of each car from the U.S. News Best Car Rankings to determine quality, including factors such as safety data, predicted reliability ratings, passenger and cargo space and a view of vehicle mechanical compatibility. The award system also looks at the availability of technology features such as in-car wireless internet, youth driver controls, automatic emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert and hands-free cargo doors. Winners were chosen based on the highest composite score in each of the nine vehicle categories. Read more about our methodology here.
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About the U.S. The best cars
Since 2007, the U.S. News Best Cars, the automotive channel of U.S.News & World Report, has published the prices of the most popular new cars sold in America. Each year, the U.S. News also publishes Best Car Awards, including Best Car Brands, Best Cars for Money and Best Family Cars. The U.S. News Best Cars supports car buyers throughout the car buying journey, offering advice on researching cars and finding cars for sale. The best cars of the U.S. News will help more than 61 million car buyers by 2023.
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