Larger families of four or five will someday have to decide to buy another vehicle that can fit the whole family in it. Going on long road trips in a small car with four or five people can be a nightmare. There is no leg room, or places to stretch out. There are SUV’s and crossovers that are affordable, and would be the perfect fit for a large family. Most newer SUV’s and crossovers have all kinds of different entertainment systems in them that will keep children busy for hours while watching DVD’s. That is what makes these types of vehicles so family friendly. They had larger families with children in mind when they created these vehicles.
Not only do families have to worry about fitting a larger family into their vehicles, but they also have to worry about gas costs. Finding a fuel efficient SUV or crossover could be the icing on the cake for them. There is nothing wrong with a person having their cake and eating it too. Buying an SUV does not have to mean that a person has to trade one comfort for another. Smaller vehicles do get better gas mileage, but there are many crossover SUV’s that are just as cost efficient as a car.
The three best SUV’s and crossovers for a large family are:
Mazda CX-7
The Mazda CX-7 is one of the smaller type crossover SUV’s that fits a family of five. They are very cost efficient SUV’s that get 28 miles per gallon on the highway and 17 miles per gallon in the city. Most cars can cost over $20,000 these days. The Mazda CX-7 is only $22,000. Families would be spending about the same amount as they would for a brand new car. They would be getting much more value out of a crossover SUV that has more space and room, plus it will have a lot more features in it than a regular sized car. This would be a positive win win situation for any family.
The Ford Escape Hybrid
This would be a very large and fuel efficient crossover SUV that uses two different power sources to run the vehicle. The biggest price tag for gas prices are when families take long road trips where they will need to fill up with gas many times on their way to their destination. They are already spending money on gas while they are driving their vehicle in the city. If they could save on gas while driving the vehicle in the city, they will have more money for gas when they take long road trips. The Ford Escape Hybrid Electric Vehicle has electric motors that will use an electrical fuel source while driving in the city, and it will take gas while driving on a long trip. This will cut the cost of gas in half.
The Honda Odyssey
The Honda Odyssey can fit up to seven people in this SUV crossover. The gas mileage is a little more steep for this vehicle at 17 miles per gallon in the city and only 23 miles per gallon on the highway, but the Honda Odyssey has a lot of great features, such as a Blue Tooth integrated system, and great climate control system with three different zones. The SUV has three different rows of seats that can even fit more than eight people in a tight situation.