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Deciding which vehicle is best for your family is an important decision. Safety features, enough seating for everyone, room for strollers and gear, and entertainment options can all make a difference according to your needs. These are the elements that reviewers take into consideration when they rate family cars each year, and Cadillacs tend to score very well in these areas.
Cadillacs almost always rank in Top Best Cars for Families lists. In particular, the Cadillac Escalade tends to dominate year after year, especially in the Luxury Large SUV category. The Cadillac CT6, Cadillac CTS, and Cadillac XT5 also have received recognition in the luxury large car and upscale midsize categories from reviewers like the U.S. News & World Report. Choosing a vehicle with these kinds of accolades is a good step in ensuring your family's safety and your peace of mind.
The age of your children can make a difference in what you want in a new family car.
For small children, you will need to have easy access to the rear seats and they will have to be compatible with your child's car seat. Look for wider door openings, and be sure to bring the car seat with you when you go for a test drive. For one or two small children, a roomy sedan with a full-sized trunk may be all you need.
Older children will need more spacious and flexible cargo storage for their sports equipment, school gear, bicycles, and personal items. Fold down seats can be a real asset. If you have more than one older child, this may be the time to move to an SUV or crossover.
How large is your family? Will you have pets? Passenger room can be the most important consideration in determining the kind of vehicle you will need, especially as children grow and need more personal space to feel comfortable. Sometimes a third row seat can help, but it can also mean that one child is alone in the back. Consider the fact that you will not only be transporting your children, but likely your children's friends from time to time.
Don't forget that they will all want to look out of the windows, so good views even in the back seat is helpful to keep your family occupied and happy. Of course entertainment features can help, but visual variety is especially valuable for long trips.
Depending on your policy for using electronics, you may want rear power sources for their devices and in-car WiFi.
If you have a teenager of driving age, a family car might mean that they are allowed to use the car themselves. The Cadillac Teen Driver system allows you to set speed and stereo sound limits to protect them even when you are not in the vehicle.
Not only is a backup camera useful for parking, it is a very important safety device. Young children often do not stay safely away from vehicles, so having a clear field of vision around your car can prevent accidents. New cars are now required to have backup cameras, but used vehicles may not have this feature.
While Bluetooth is usually thought of in terms of entertainment value, for a busy parent, it is definitely a safety feature. Being able to keep hands and eyes on the road or monitoring children instead of looking for car controls is helpful to maintain focus on what is important.
Children can sometimes be a distraction to a driver, and collision prevention is one more line of defense against a preventable accident.
Air bags for passengers is an additional line of defense, especially for older children who might not always obey your seatbelt rules.
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