Looking for a vehicle to haul around your growing family? While a bigger and roomier car, minivan or SUV is likely a top priority, there’s more to a family’s needs than just “bigger is better.” Certain features can make kid-hauling a lot easier and safer, and focusing on these features can often give you a wider variety of vehicles from which to choose.

Edmunds rounded up 10 SUVs, minivans and cars that offer features it thinks parents will love. Note that the pricing below is for the trim level required to get the highlighted feature.

Getting select features on your new vehicle can further improve its usefulness for family-hauling duty. Use the guide below to 10 of our favorites.

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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Brent Romans is a senior editor at Edmunds. Instagram: @brent.romans

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