If you're looking for the best new and used vehicles for your family, you'll want to check out these lists from Kelley Blue Book. Its 12 Best Family Cars of 2025 provides new vehicle recommendations, all of which are SUVs. KBB is also keeping tariffs and rising new vehicle prices in mind by offering some affordable used car picks as well. They're all under $15,000.
"Kelley Blue Book's Best Family Cars list offers a wide range of sizes and price points, because we know there is an even broader array of families," said Brian Moody, executive editor for Kelley Blue Book. "For many years, our Best Family Cars list has featured only SUVs and minivans. Now that's not to say a family of four or five can't fit into a sedan, but the market has spoken: The go-to family cars of today actually aren't cars at all."
KBB's 12 Best Family Cars:
KBB says its list of 12 Best Family Cars are vehicles that cater to the diverse needs of families. You won't find any luxury marques because KBB says research indicates that's where more than four in five car buyers place their money. KBB says each car has been evaluated by its experts on critical factors such as safety, roominess, functionality, predicted resale value and historical reliability. Without further ado, here are the 12 picks presented by category and in alphabetical order by brand:
Best 2-Row SUVs for Families
2025 Honda CR-V
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5
2025 Subaru Outback
Best 3-Row Vehicles for Families
2025 Chevrolet Tahoe
2025 Ford Expedition
2025 Honda Odyssey
2025 Honda Pilot
2025 Hyundai Palisade
2025 Hyundai Santa Fe
2025 Kia Telluride
2025 Toyota Highlander
2025 Toyota Sienna
KBB's 10 Best Used Family Cars Under $15,000
Presented in alphabetical order by brand:
2014 Chevrolet Suburban
2018 Chrysler Pacifica
2016 Honda Odyssey
2016 Honda Pilot
2019 Kia Sedona
2017 Mazda CX-9
2017 Subaru Outback
2013 Toyota Highlander
2016 Toyota Prius V
2015 Toyota Sienna