3 Family Friendly SUVs and Crossovers Everyone Should Consider

Families often struggle with space in every aspect ofpassengers and some claim as many as 8 in a pinch.
living. If you have a family for four or greater thenThis is a great vehicle for the price, starting at just a
you need space more than luxury or even efficiencylittle under 27,000.00. The gas mileage leaves
when it comes to a vehicle. However having a bigsomething to be desired with its 17 city and 23
family can get expensive so fuel economy ishighway rates. The 2010 model has a 3 zone climate
important also. Another thing is a well equippedcontrol system and an integrated bluetooth system
interior with a strong air conditioning system andas well. This is a pretty decent vehicle for a road trip
places to put a box of Kleenex and in some caseswith the family.
diapers or bottles.If you are going for long trips though, why not just
Fuel economy is critical because lets face it, you arecut gas out of the equation a little bit and get a
already spending a fortune on your family. Toys forhybrid. Save on the gas, and not sacrifice much as
the kids, more toys for the husband, and finally afar as space is concerned. If this seems impossible,
little something to help the wife unwind from time tothink again! Check out the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid.
time. Also the pricing of the vehicle itself is crucial forThe Ford Escape Hybrid although this vehicle only
all of the above reasons, I mean how else are youseats 5 it has to be my very favorite of the three. A
going to be able to afford the newest lego game forhybrid SUV, who would have thought they could
the nintendo wii? That's why we have the Mazdamake one that wouldn't sacrifice performance for
CX-7.gas mileage. This monster will drive 34 mpg for the
The Mazda CX-7 - A beautiful crossover vehiclecity and 31 on the highway, that is actually double
which combines a decent amount of space with athe gas mileage that many traditional SUVs and
low price tag and fairly good fuel economy. TheCrossover vehicles offer. You couldn't ask for a
market value of this vehicle is around 22,000.00 whichbetter vehicle for a long road trip with the whole
is a very realistic choice for a family who needs tofamily. Plenty of space for luggage and plenty of
save money. It gets 20 miles to the gallon in the cityspace for your kids to stretch their legs.
and about 28 on the highway. It also seats fiveFinding the right vehicle for your family can be a very
passengers, which makes this a pretty reasonabletough and lengthy process but one thing is for
family crossover.certain, there is a lot of information to be found on
However let's face it, if you need space for morethe best SUV and Crossover vehicles all over the
than 5 passengers then perhaps you would be betterinternet. Make sure when you are about to buy, take
off with one of the 3 row models out there. Try thea look at the user reviews on any model you are
Honda Odyssey on for size!considering. You might save a lot of heartache by
The Honda Odyssey a 3 row SUV which seats 7doing just a few minutes worth of research.