25 best family SUVs

Mercedes-Benz GLC

The bottom five of our top ten is where the handling element sorts the class leaders from the also-rans.The Mercedes GLC, with its well-appointed and luxurious-feeling interior, deserves its place in the top ten, but its numb steering means it's far from first choice for keen drivers. It's more car-like than many of the full-blown SUVs on this list to drive, but it also rides less serenely than a Mercedes-Benz should on standard steel coil suspension, making it harder to recommend in base spec. On optional air suspension, however, it's among the most laid-back, effectively comfort-oriented cars in the class - and well worth considering.