Picking Best Family Vehicle as part of this year's Motor1.com Star Awards was no easy task. With so many good sedans, minivans, crossovers, and SUVs available in 2021, it took time for us to decide on four finalists that best met the mark. By our measure, a good family vehicle needs to nail the basics: It should be comfortable, safe, efficient, and just a bit fun to drive.

Based on that criteria, the four highly-qualified crossovers that made the final cut were the Nissan Rogue, Kia Sorento, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, and Nissan Pathfinder. All four of these SUVs scored highly in our initial reviews due to their impressive space, solid efficiency, and affordability (and a few of them were even nice to drive).

After nearly a week of testing, though, only one of these family vehicles stood out as the winner – the Kia Sorento. It wasn't a unanimous decision, admittedly, but the Sorento hit every one of our marks better than the three alternatives.