At Rusty Wallace Kia, we understand that many of our customers value safety and comfort just as highly as speed and styling in their vehicle. Kia has several models in its lineup that tick all the boxes for keeping your family safe while providing a driving experience that can still make you heart race. When you want to find the best vehicle for a family of 4, you don’t have to give up on good looks or performance for the sake of practicality.
At Rusty Wallace, we offer a range of Kia SUVs, sedans, and minivans that set class standards. We can help you find one that delivers on your must-haves without breaking the bank.
Interiors that Impress
With optimal storage and seating space in mind, Kia has increased the interior area and lengthened the body of several of its models. The 2017 Kia Sportage is a few inches longer than its predecessor, allowing for more room within the vehicle, so it can seat five comfortably. The cubby spaces are also larger, with more room in the door bin and the glove compartment.
With the rear seats folded down, the Sportage has 60.1 cubic feet of cargo space, similar to the 2017 Kia Soul’s flat-faced hatchback, which provides 61.3 cubic feet of space (also increased from last year). The 2017 Kia Sedona’s 142 cubic feat of cargo space, combined with its award-winning safety features, make it perhaps our best vehicle for a family of 4 with busy lives.
While our SUVs and crossovers are both incredibly popular, don’t underestimate our sedans. The 2017 Kia Optima also has spacious seating and a larger trunk than most comparable models you’ll find.
Top Safety Ratings
No doubt safety is top priority for shoppers when it comes to finding the best vehicle for a family of 4. Kia models come with a wealth of standard and optional safety features designed to protect every passenger. In a 2017 Sportage, for example, that includes:
- Anti-lock disc brakes
- Traction control
- Rearview camera
- Hill-start assist
- Elevated driving position to increase visibility on the road
- Front seat airbags, and
- Full-length side curtain airbags
That all comes standard if you select the base Kia Sportage trim. If you upgrade to an SX Turbo trim, however, you also get:
- Blind spot monitor with rear cross-traffic alert
- Forward collision mitigation system with automatic emergency braking
- Lane departure warning, and
- Front and rear parking sensors
The 2017 Kia Sedona has also earned a perfect 5-star overall rating in crash testing carried out by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. With excellent features like side curtain airbags, antilock brakes, and traction control, it’s one of the safest models in its class. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the Sedona its Top Safety Pick Rating. With Kia’s Uvo telematics suite, which comes standard or optional for most Kia models, you get emergency and roadside assistance, stolen vehicle tracking, geo-fencing, and speed tracking.
Budget-Friendly Prices, Not Budget Performance
If you choose the new Kia Sportage as your next family vehicle, you’ll get the most powerful version of this car produced. With 181 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm, it’s sportier than most minivans, and known for its quick straight-line acceleration and exceptional performance while braking on turns.
The new Kia Soul’s base model has a 6-speed transmission and a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine that makes 130 hp @ 63,00 rpm. It gets 27 mpg combined. Upgrade to the Soul Plus and you’re looking at a 2-liter engine that makes 161 hp @ 62,000 rpm. The Soul Exclaim has a 1.6-liter, turbocharged engine that makes 201 hp @ 6,000 rpm. Performance like this makes travel more fun, whether you’re commuting to work or hitting the road for a long trip.
With Kia, the best vehicle for a family of 4 doesn’t compromise economics for space, or drivability for style. Paired with the manufacturer’s signature warranty coverage of 5 years, 60,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper protection, and 10 years or 100,000 miles of powertrain coverage, it’s the best option for driving in Knoxville.
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