🏠 Home / Rankings ⭐ Best Family SUVs 📋 All Reviews ⚖️ Compare Vehicles 📖 Buying Guides 🛋️ Comfort Rankings 📍 Find a Car Near You

✦ Safety Rankings 2026 ✦

Safest Family Vehicles

NHTSA 5-star ratings, IIHS Top Safety Picks, and standard ADAS features that protect your most precious cargo.

🛡 NHTSA 5-Star 🏅 IIHS Top Pick 🚨 Auto Braking 👁 Blind Spot Alert

Safety rankings combine NHTSA overall ratings, IIHS Top Safety Pick+ status, and evaluation of which advanced driver assistance features come standard, not as a paid option. Automatic emergency braking and forward collision warning should be standard on every family vehicle.

1
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
XLE · Midsize Suv · $46,120
🛡 Reliability: 97/100 · 🛠 $441/yr/yr · Toyota reliability meets hybrid brilliance.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.8/5 35 city / 35 hwy 84.3 cu ft cargo
$46,120
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
2
Toyota Sienna
XSE Hybrid · Minivan · $43,265
🛡 Reliability: 97/100 · 🛠 $450/yr/yr · The legroom champion. Hybrid as standard. Always.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.1/5 36 city / 36 hwy 101.0 cu ft cargo
$43,265
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
3
Kia Telluride
EX · Midsize Suv · $39,990
🛡 Reliability: 94/100 · 🛠 $521/yr/yr · Americas favorite 3-row, perfected.
AWD 3-Row 🎒 5.0/5 23 city / 28 hwy 87.0 cu ft cargo
$39,990
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
4
Honda Pilot
TrailSport · Midsize Suv · $42,400
🛡 Reliability: 93/100 · 🛠 $492/yr/yr · The most cargo space in its class, full stop.
AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.7/5 20 city / 27 hwy 109.2 cu ft cargo
$42,400
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
5
Subaru Ascent
Premium · Midsize Suv · $38,495
🛡 Reliability: 93/100 · 🛠 $514/yr/yr · 19 cup holders. Yes, really.
AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.6/5 21 city / 27 hwy 98.4 cu ft cargo
$38,495
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
6
Toyota RAV4 Prime
XSE · Compact Suv · $43,470
🛡 Reliability: 92/100 · 🛠 $430/yr/yr · The PHEV that started the revolution.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 🎒 2.0/5 94 MPGe 69.8 cu ft cargo
$43,470
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
7
Hyundai Palisade
SEL · Midsize Suv · $40,625
🛡 Reliability: 91/100 · 🛠 $529/yr/yr · The lounge on wheels your family deserves.
AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.5/5 19 city / 26 hwy 86.4 cu ft cargo
$40,625
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
8
Lexus TX 500h
F Sport · Luxury Suv · $65,000
🛡 Reliability: 91/100 · 🛠 $480/yr/yr · Lexus hybrid luxury for the modern family.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 3-Row 🎒 3.1/5 36 city / 33 hwy 73.6 cu ft cargo
$65,000
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
9
Volvo EX90
Plus · Electric Suv · $77,990
🛡 Reliability: 90/100 · 🛠 $480/yr/yr · Scandinavian luxury meets zero-emission family travel.
🔋 Electric AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.2/5 308-mile range 85.0 cu ft cargo
$77,990
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
10
Mazda CX-90 PHEV
Premium Plus · Midsize Suv · $48,200
🛡 Reliability: 90/100 · 🛠 $520/yr/yr · Mazda refinement meets plug-in efficiency.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 3-Row 🎒 3.8/5 56 MPGe / 26 mi EV 75.2 cu ft cargo
$48,200
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
11
Toyota 4Runner
TRD Pro · Midsize Suv · $49,990
🛡 Reliability: 90/100 · 🛠 $503/yr/yr · Off-road legend, school-run capable.
AWD 🎒 2.6/5 16 city / 20 hwy 88.8 cu ft cargo
$49,990
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
12
Toyota Venza
Limited · Midsize Suv · $40,260
🛡 Reliability: 89/100 · 🛠 $420/yr/yr · Hybrid crossover for the eco-minded family.
⚡ Hybrid AWD 🎒 1.8/5 40 city / 37 hwy 36.3 cu ft cargo
$40,260
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
13
Chevrolet Traverse
RS · Midsize Suv · $41,300
🛡 Reliability: 88/100 · 🛠 $552/yr/yr · Big family energy in every cubic foot.
AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.3/5 20 city / 27 hwy 98.2 cu ft cargo
$41,300
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
14
Rivian R1S
Dual-Motor · Electric Suv · $75,900
🛡 Reliability: 88/100 · 🛠 $510/yr/yr · The adventure-ready electric SUV for bold families.
🔋 Electric AWD 3-Row 🎒 4.0/5 321-mile range 104.7 cu ft cargo
$75,900
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒
15
Genesis GV80
Prestige · Luxury Suv · $58,400
🛡 Reliability: 88/100 · 🛠 $440/yr/yr · Korean luxury that outshines the Germans.
AWD 🎒 3.6/5 19 city / 25 hwy 43.5 cu ft cargo
$58,400
🎒🎒🎒🎒🎒