Best Family Cars

Models seating five or more with meaningful cargo space, ranked on a blend of space and fuel economy — the two things that actually matter with kids aboard.

Best Family Cars, ranked
#ModelSeats · CargoPrice rangeYears
1Cadillac Escalade8 seats · 94.2 cu ft$73,395–$91,1002015–2026
2Lexus RX5 seats · 80.3 cu ft$40,795–$52,3752015–2026
3Kia SportageReliability 8.3 / 105 seats · 71.4 cu ft$21,700–$27,7002015–2026
4Acura RDX5 seats · 58.9 cu ft$36,035–$55,8002015–2026
5BMW X77 seats · 48.6 cu ft$73,900–$113,9002019–2026
6Lexus LX8 seats · 45 cu ft$86,000–$108,5502015–2026
7Subaru OutbackReliability 8.5 / 105 seats · 34.4 cu ft$29,470–$43,4702015–2026
8BMW X55 seats · 33.9 cu ft$53,900–$92,6002015–2026
9BMW X35 seats · 31.5 cu ft$38,500–$65,9002015–2026
10Toyota CamryReliability 8.9 / 105 seats · 15.1 cu ft$22,250–$36,7502015–2026
11Audi A4Reliability 7.2 / 105 seats · 27.6 cu ft$35,500–$57,4002015–2026
12Audi A65 seats · 30 cu ft$44,800–$74,3952015–2026
13Cadillac XT55 seats · 30 cu ft$38,995–$45,6902017–2026
14Acura Integra5 seats · 24.3 cu ft$32,495–$55,1502023–2026
15Audi Q5Reliability 7.0 / 105 seats · 29.1 cu ft$38,900–$67,7002015–2026
16Buick Envision5 seats · 26.9 cu ft$31,800–$44,7102016–2026
17Toyota RAV45 seats · 20.5 cu ft$25,405–$41,7502015–2026
18BMW X15 seats · 27.1 cu ft$31,200–$51,9002015–2026
19BMW X5 M5 seats · 33.9 cu ft$98,700–$129,7002015–2026
20Audi SQ55 seats · 29.1 cu ft$52,400–$68,5952015–2026

Figures are the best quoted across each model's trims and years, taken from the Cars4Real catalog. Prices are original sticker prices, so used examples list for less.

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