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Family Car Shopping
Family Car Shopping
From vehicle recommendations and budgeting guides to car seat installation tips, everything you need to find the right family car is right here.
Avoid the most common car seat mistakes—loose installs, LATCH errors, expired seats—with tips from Chicco and a Child Passenger Safety Technician
The Best Family Vehicles Under $35,000 in 2026
Choosing a car seat isn't about the priciest option or the most features. A Child Passenger Safety Technicians breaks down the different seat types, when to go infant vs. convertible, and how to know if a seat will fit your car.
Shop for a family car by body style
Nearly half of all car seats are installed incorrectly. A CPST breaks down LATCH vs. seat belt installation, the top tether, and the one-inch test—everything you need to install your car seat right, every time.
CarGurus editors pick some of the smartest buys for families, from the premium compact luxury crossovers to affordable EVs to the unmatched cargo capacity of the modern minivan.
Our definitive guide to choosing a family car covers what body type you should go for, how much space you need, which safety features matter most, and how mow much you should pay.
Discover the best family cars for first-time parents in 2025, accounting for door access, car seat compatibility, and other real-world considerations new parents will want to keep in mind.
Keeping familes safe
Today's advanced car safety features can help to protect you, your passengers and other road users. Our guide gives you the lowdown on the latest–and best–car safety features around.
Sophisticated safety features abound in cars these days, even budget models, and that makes finding the best car for a teenage driver a much easier task than in past eras.
The latest crop of new SUVs is safer than ever. In this guide, we highlight 10 of the SUVs that earned 2026 IIHS Top Safety Pick+ awards.
We watched the IIHS destroy a brand-new 2026 Mazda CX-5 in a live crash test. Here's what we learned about how crash testing works, what IIHS ratings mean, and how to use them when shopping for a car.
Family cars on a budget
Buying a car is a major financial commitment. Before you start haggling, take a moment to work out a budget, determine how much you can afford to spend, and do a quick analysis of your credit.
It’s time to buy a car. You’ve weighed the pros and cons, considered the marketplace, and are on the hunt for that perfect used car. This list of ten tips will help you find the right one at the right place.
For the right person, leasing a car can be more attractive than buying. Leases can offer lower payments, fewer maintenance worries, and cheaper taxes. Here are a few factors you need to understand in order to evaluate lease options.
Cars for big families
There’s no escaping it: SUVs are everywhere. Minivans offer the space for the most passengers and gear, but big, three-row SUVs deliver on both while offering some level of performance, on and off the paved roads.
There are a lot of reasons to feel good about making a minivan your new car. Automakers know that carting around a family can be tough, and they've developed the best vehicles to meet your needs.
Large SUVs and great gas mileage don't tend to go hand-in-hand. That said, some models are more impressive than others. Here are our favourites, including the BMW X7 and Chevrolet Tahoe.
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