The Top Family Vehicles of 2023, According to Good Housekeeping

Best Electric Pickup Truck: Ford F-150 Lightning

For the family with a need/want for a pickup, the new F-150 Lightning all-electric truck has one important number attached to it that should inspire confidence: 515. That’s the official range, and it’S enough to allay range anxiety in all but the most anxious folks.

The F-150 Lightning in Lariat version is as luxurious as a Lincoln sedan and the truck is as roomy inside as any other F-Series (equipped with a crew cab and the short bed). Plus it has a frunk sitting where the absent internal combustion engine is not. It’s out of sight so a secure storage space.

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Best Hybrid Car: Toyota Prius

Long a quirky ugly duckling beloved by a rabid base of hybrid-loving fans, the Prius has turned into a beautiful swan with its latest revision. It’s still not made for big families, exactly, but it roomy enough for four and maybe a dog. Plus now it just looks so darn good on the road. Average fuel consumption of 4.8L/100 km should please budget-conscious families as well.

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Best Minivan: Chrysler Pacifica

Pricing issues regarding the higher trims aside, this is the family vehicle to beat all others, quite frankly. Big as SUVs get, they still don’t provide the open space and versatility a minivan does. 

Recent vintages of the Pacifica have injected more luxury into the interior, especially in the second row which can consist of captain’s chairs. The Pacifica Pinnacle version also gets the FamCAM camera, which displays a view of the rear passengers on the centre screen. Helicopter parents take note.