Hyundai SUVs for Families: Safety, Comfort, and Versatility

There is a lot of work involved in having a family, but some of that can be made easier with the right vehicle. Family vehicles can be one of the most demanding categories of vehicles to build, you want them to be spacious, safe, and practical while still not breaking the bank. Fortunately, Hyundai builds really excellent family vehicles in the form of several highly versatile SUVs. To highlight some of these, we put together this guide to the most family-friendly vehicles in the Hyundai lineup.

Hyundai Santa Fe

The Santa Fe is the perfect vehicle for a wide range of different families. It's spacious, with seating for seven and a lot of cargo space, and practical as well, with lots of cargo space and a wide liftgate opening. It offers a comfortable ride, always important in a family vehicle, and handling that inspires confidence. And since family vehicles tend to get used a lot for around-town driving, the Santa Fe is offered in hybrid form, which improves on the already impressive fuel economy that the conventional version offers. Standard features like adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assist give the Santa Fe a safety edge, and there is available all-wheel drive to give you added capability in the snow.

Hyundai Palisade

When you need the most space you can get, the Hyundai Palisade is here for whatever you need to throw at it. Though it is technically a midsize SUV, it has seating for eight, or you can fold down the back two rows of seats of a massive 86.4 cubic feet of cargo space. It's the result of some very clever design that maximizes interior space without making the exterior so large as to be impractical. The 3.8-liter V6 engine produces ample power, and the 5,000-pound towing capacity means taking a boat or camper with you on your trip is easy. It can even handle some light offroading, especially the XRT trim, so the Palisade can serve as a family adventure vehicle as well. Wherever you drive it, the Palisade is a comfortable and practical family vehicle that will serve your family well.

Hyundai IONIQ 5

There's more to a great family SUV than seating capacity, you also need something that's great for shorter trips to the grocery store, soccer practice, school runs, and so forth. So, while its five-seat layout is smaller than the other models we've mentioned, the IONIC 5 is an outstanding vehicle for daily family driving activities. As one of the most cost-effective electric vehicles on the market, it's no surprise that the IONIC 5 is also one of the most popular. You can save money at the pump and save time by recharging at home overnight, both extremely desirable qualities for a family vehicle. You can get up to 318 miles of range, but the IONIQ 5 does have one of the quickest DC fast changing times on the market, 10-80% in just 20 minutes. In the search for a practical and cost-effective daily driver, the IONIQ 5 should absolutely not be overlooked.