25 best family SUVs

Volkswagen Tiguan

The Tiguan is Volkswagen's third-best-selling model after the Golf and Polo hatchbacks. It's flexible, spacious, solidly built, comfortable and refined. With just a little more driver engagement, it would be a formidable package.It's a pricey option and its interior isn't particularly interesting, but what it lacks in visual drama it more than makes up for in solidity. The car's driving experience is a little bit spec-sensitive: with the better, more powerful engines and adaptive suspension, the Tiguan performs and handles very well, and rides with all the sophistication you'll want - but the more basic versions are ordinary.