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What is the best car or SUV to travel cross country in the US?

Large family with lots of luggage- Ford Explorer - it is a nice ride. It will handle 7 people with good storage or provide a lots of storage space, should you have a maximum of 5 people. The Kia Sorento would be my personal preference. It is a little bit smaller than the Explorer, but has a longer bumper to bumper warranty, provides a smoother ride and gets better fuel mileage. The Ford Edge is about the size of the Sorento. Being smaller than the Explorer, it is easier to handle, easy to get in and out of, with strong acceleration and very comfortable seats. Gorgeous interior, too, in beige colors on the Ford Edge. It is my favorite American brand SUV. Up to 5 people with a little bit of luggage - Then try the Hyundai Sante Fe, Honda CR-V , Toyota Rav-4 and Nissan Rogue. The Hyundai has the best bumper to bumper warranty. The Rav-4 and the CR-V has the most amount of storage in the back. Two to four people - Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Ford Escape. Chevrolet Equinox. Mazda CX-5, are also two good choices. I’d take the Escape over the Equinox, if you want an American brand. Also GM, won’t let you disable the start/stop system, which shuts off the engine at stop signs and lights to save fuel. Ford let’s you disable the feature on their vehicles. I would avoid a subcompact SUV, like the Honda HRV and Toyota CHR, Ford Escort and Mazda CX-3. Why? Because quite frankly, the subcompacts are too close in price to the compacts. The compacts will provide more comfortable space and storage room. Also, you will notice that the subcompact gas mileage is not much better than the compacts (because of the tiny engine’s in the subcompact). Lastly, for a cross country trip the compact’s longer wheelbase will provide a more comfortable ride. The last thing you want to do is take a cross country drive and constantly have to get out and stretch because of cramped quarters. Brand wise, Toyota and Honda have an advantage over the others, in that all of their trims come with at least these proactive safety features, automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure detection, and adaptive cruise control. In the other brands, you have to move up their trim level ladders to get those features. Duh, I just noticed you wanted cars. too! That is easy! Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, VW Passat (huuuuge interior and trunk), Nissan Altima (the brand new one, not last year’s model), Hyundai Sonata and its sportier sister, the Kia Optima. Not recommending the Ford Fusion (absolutely great driving car, but Ford says they will stop making them). Malibu, is good, but blah, compared to the Fusion. Everything above I’ve actually driven extensively (except the CR-V), because of my part time job, as a vehicle transporter. Cross country drives are so cool, I’ve done it three times. Have a ball!