Which Honda Model is Right for My Family?

Finding a vehicle that’s right for your family can be challenging. You might want seating for your kids and their friends, cargo space for sports and camping equipment, affordable fuel economy, and an extensive range of safety features. Fortunately, Honda knows just what you need. This award-winning automaker has a full lineup of vehicles with everything your family requires. Our team here at Nucar Honda of Westford has put together a list of our top picks.

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Honda CR-V

Car and Driver’s “Editor’s Choice” awards recognized the 2022 Honda CR-V as an outstanding compact SUV. Lauded for its practicality, the CR-V artfully blends comfort and performance in a family-friendly package. Honda specifically designed the front body-stabilizing seats to reduce driver fatigue — an important feature if you’re a busy parent who spends a lot of time on chauffeur duty. Rear passengers, meanwhile, enjoy 41 inches of legroom for ample space to stretch out.

The CR-V seats up to five, making it an excellent choice for smaller families who want to prioritize storage space over added seating. Behind the rear seats, you’ll find 39.3 cubic feet of cargo space, which expands to 76.5 cubic feet with the second row folded down. The CR-V comes standard with a 7-inch infotainment display. Two USB-C ports and wireless charging give your passengers plenty of ways to keep their devices juiced up.

The CR-V offers a well-rounded selection of safety features to keep you safe as you travel throughout the greater Boston area. Features include blind-spot monitoring, a driver-attention monitor, lane-keep assist, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, traffic sign recognition, and automated emergency braking. You’ll enjoy 28 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway in the front-wheel drive CR-V, which increases to 43 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway in the Sport Hybrid.

Honda Accord

The Honda Accord is the most honored vehicle in the history of Car and Driver 10 Best awards. Most recently, it earned an “Editor’s Choice” award in the family sedan category in 2022. Car and Driver’s Chief Brand Officer Eddie Alterman said, “Refined, dynamically engaging, and affordable, the 2022 Honda Accord is the benchmark of the midsize sedan class.”

The 2022 Accord seats five, with optional comforts such as heated and ventilated seating in the front and back, making it an excellent choice for small families who want a comfortable and efficient ride. Twelve-way power-adjustable front seats will keep you comfortable no matter how long the ride is. The base model delivers 30 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway.

The Accord provides a full suite of standard safety features, including vehicle stability assist with traction control, a tire pressure monitoring system, and a multi-angle rearview camera. With a five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this sedan is a reliable pick for families.

Honda Pilot

With seating for up to eight, the roomy Honda Pilot is an obvious choice if you’re looking for an SUV with ample seating. In the Touring and Elite models, you can enjoy flexible use of the spacious interior with a removable second-row center seat that you can store beneath the cargo area. The Pilot offers best-in-class passenger space and cargo volume of up to 109.2 cubic feet behind the first row. Even limited to the space behind the third row, you’ll enjoy over 18.5 cubic feet of room.

The Pilot received a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA. It offers safety features such as lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and the Honda Sensing suite. The blind-spot information system and cross-traffic monitor are also available with this SUV. The Sport comes standard with a 7-inch touch screen that increases to a 9-inch screen in the EX-L, TrailSport, Elite, and Touring trims. The 2023 Honda Pilot features a 3.5-liter DOHC V-6 engine for 285 hp. The 2WD trims deliver 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.

Honda Odyssey

The Car and Driver’s “Editor’s Choice” awards recognized the 2022 Honda Odyssey as a top minivan for the year. It won the 2022 Best Minivan for the Money and the Best Minivan for Families from U.S. News & World Report. It also made the IIHS’s list as a 2022 Top Safety Pick+.

With seating for up to eight, the Odyssey is the ultimate pick if your family needs a lot of seats at a great value. The CabinWatch feature lets you enjoy a video feed of the second and third rows from the driver’s seat. CabinTalk makes the stereo into a PA system so you can maintain control of everyone behind you.

This minivan offers 38.6 cubic feet of storage behind the third row, increasing to 92.3 cubic feet behind the second row and up to 158 cubic feet behind the front row, making this a flexible pick for hauling all your family’s camping gear when you need to. The Honda Odyssey offers 19 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway, regardless of the trim level.

Honda Passport

This five-seat vehicle is a good SUV for families who don’t need a lot of seating but want modest off-road capabilities. U.S. News and World Report designated it the Best 2-Row SUV for Families. The Car and Driver’s “Editor’s Choice” awards recognized the 2022 Honda Passport as a top midsize SUV. The Passport also shines in cargo space, with 41.2 cubic feet behind the rear seats and 77.7 cubic feet behind the front seats.

The NHTSA gave the 2022 Passport a five-star safety rating. It offers 19 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway, making it a competitive choice among SUVs of its size. The 2022 Passport has an 8-inch infotainment screen, two front-row USB ports, and two second-row USB ports. The standard seven-speaker audio system adds to the enjoyment of this comfortable ride.

If you’d like to check out one of these vehicles, visit our team at Nucar Honda of Westford. We can walk you through your options and help you choose the best pick for your family’s unique needs. We can even help with the financing to get you into the new vehicle that you’ve been dreaming of.