2015 Nissan Pathfinder
Salespeople in dealerships are always looking for an edge, a talking point that helps tip the scales in their favour when helping a customer narrow their choice for a new vehicle. The editors of Kelley Blue Book have made it easier for some — and harder for others — by naming the best 15 family cars for 2015.
“Once again, we recruKited families to assist our expert editors in this laborious evaluation, putting the Best Family Car candidates to a real-life test, including vehicles in two new car categories — full-size pickup trucks and compact cars,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com.
“Evaluated on comfort and driving, safety, child seats, cargo space, rear-seat entertainment, and extra features, this year’s group of winners are deemed the most worthy of family duty.”
The editors concede that with the mix of models and crossovers and minivans, deciding what even constitutes a family car is changing with the times. But nonetheless, the editors have narrowed down their choices to 15 vehicles that they recommend.
This year’s KBB.com’s 15 Best Family Cars of 2015 (in alphabetical order) are:
- 2015 Chevrolet Impala
- 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2015 Ford F-150
- 2015 Honda Accord
- 2015 Honda Civic
- 2015 Honda CR-V
- 2015 Honda Odyssey
- 2015 Hyundai Sonata
- 2015 Kia Soul
- 2015 Nissan Pathfinder
- 2015 Ram 1500
- 2015 Subaru Outback
- 2015 Toyota Camry
- 2015 Toyota Highlander
- 2015 Toyota Sienna
The editors analyzed three minivans, four compact SUVS, four mid-size SUVS, two full-size SUVs, two full-size sedans and three mid-size sedans, including two full-size pickup trucks and three compact cars.
2015 Kia Soul
2015 Hyundai Sonata
