US News & World Report looks at 259 2015 vehicles and culled 19 for the honor of best for families in its class. The winners include cars, SUVs and minivans.
The list is of course nothing less than a lead list for broadcast sales departments to tote around to their local dealers.
And there are plenty of accolades to go around. The 19 best picks were doled out to no less than 14 different makes.
Getting two on the list were Kia, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Honda and Toyota.
Those getting one pick included Volkswagen, Mercedes, Hyundai, Ford, Subaru, Volvo, Nissan, Lexus and Land Rover.
And now, drum roll please:
THE 2015 BEST CARS FOR FAMILIES
Compact Cars: 2015 Volkswagen Golf
Upscale Small Cars: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Hatchbacks: 2015 Kia Soul
Midsize Cars: 2015 Hyundai Sonata
Upscale Midsize Cars: 2015 Cadillac CTS
Large Cars: 2015 Chevrolet Impala
Luxury Large Cars: 2015 Kia K900
Hybrid Cars: 2015 Ford Fusion Hybrid
Wagons: 2015 Subaru Outback
Compact SUVs: 2015 Honda CR-V
Luxury Compact SUVs: 2015 Volvo XC60
2-Row Midsize SUVs: 2015 Nissan Murano
3-Row Midsize SUVs: 2015 Toyota Highlander
Luxury 2-Row Midsize SUVs: 2015 Lexus RX 350
Luxury 3-Row Midsize SUVs: 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
Large SUVs: 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
Luxury Large SUVs: 2015 Cadillac Escalade
Hybrid SUVs: 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Minivans: 2015 Honda Odyssey
Source: US News & World Report
RBR+TVBR observation: If we were a local dealer and one of these vehicles was on our lot, we’d sure want local families to know all about it. Broadcasters, your job is to make it happen.
