Hyundai

2011 Hyundai Elantra

What it Is: A small, inexpensive midsize five-passenger sedan.
Who it's For: Families who need a small car, but don't want to give up features or style.
What's Hot: Lots of car for the price, standout exterior and interior design.
What's Not: Noisy on the road, not everyone will love the exterior.
Family Friendly Options: USB, Bluetooth, navigation, premium audio, heated rear seats
How It Got Its Score: The Family Friendliness rating is preliminary, but the Elantra's excellent standard safety systems, big trunk and midsize classification give it a high score.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.1

2011 Hyundai Sonata 2.0T SE

What it Is: A large four-door, five-passenger family sedan.
What's Hot: Turbocharged engine delivers lots of power, excellent fuel economy.
What's Not: Tight head room in rear seat.
Family Friendly Options: Navigation, Heated rear seats (Limited)
How It Got Its Score: Prices are an estimate, but we'd have to be way off for the Family Friendliness ranking to go down significantly. As it is, the Hyundai Sonata 2.0T will be one of the highest-scoring sedans on Family Car Review thanks to its excellent fuel economy.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.1

2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS

What it Is: A large four-door, five-passenger family sedan.
What's Hot: Sexy styling, high-end options not reserved for high-priced models.
What's Not: Tight head room in rear seat.
Family Friendly Options: Navigation (GLS), Heated rear seats (Limited)
How It Got Its Score: The newest Sonata adds much-needed style to the large family sedan market, and backs it up with very good fuel economy and a low price, making it the most Family Friendly sedan we've seen.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.3

2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid

What it Is: A large four-door, five-passenger hybrid family sedan.
What's Hot: Hybrid more powerful than base engine, delivers stunning fuel economy.
What's Not: Battery pack takes big chunk out of trunk space.
Family Friendly Options: Navigation, heated rear seats, dual-panel sunroof.
How It Got Its Score: Thanks to its very good fuel economy and anticipated low price, the 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ranks as the most Family Friendly hybrid we've seen.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.9

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS

What it Is: A compact five-passenger wagon.
Who it's For: Families on a budget who need maximum cargo capacity and no more than two LATCH points.
What's Hot: One of the only compact wagons on the market, at a bargain price.
What's Not: Somewhat frumpy styling.
How It Got Its Score: The Elantra Touring's excellent cargo space helps considerably, but its fuel economy is only so-so among compacts, and it gets three four-star ratings in NHTSA crash tests.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 7.8

2010 Hyundai Veracruz GLS All-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A seven-passenger crossover utility vehicle.
Who it's For: Families who occasionally need extra passenger space and no more than three LATCH points.
What's Hot: High levels of comfort and luxury at a decent price.
What's Not: Cargo and passenger space is tight.
How It Got Its Score: While the Veracruz looks good in many respects -- literally and figuratively -- its small cargo area and tight interior put it at a disadvantage compared to other three-row crossovers.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.2

2010 Hyundai Veracruz GLS Front-Wheel Drive

What it Is: A seven-passenger crossover utility vehicle.
Who it's For: Families who occasionally need extra passenger space and no more than three LATCH points.
What's Hot: High levels of comfort and luxury at a decent price.
What's Not: Cargo and passenger space is tight.
How It Got Its Score: While the Veracruz looks good in many respects -- literally and figuratively -- its small cargo area and tight interior put it at a disadvantage compared to other three-row crossovers.

Quick Specs

Family Friendliness: 8.3