Families come in all shapes and sizes. Some families have one parent and one child, while others have two parents, grandparents, and several children. There are many excellent options for the average-sized family (two parents and two to three children) when looking for the best family SUV. What might surprise you is that this vehicle could use electricity. Let’s take a look.

The Ford Mustang Mach-E tops the charts

When Ford first announced an electric version of the Mustang, you could hear a collected groan in the audience. Once they chose to make it an SUV, many driving purists slapped their foreheads in disgust. Now that the Mach-E is here, most who have seen or driven this SUV, love it. This electric crossover checks off all the boxes for most drivers.

Green Cars certainly feels good about the Mach-E. They awarded this EV the best Family EV for 2022. The variety of configurations makes it easy to find the right model to drive, and the choice of powertrains means you have the diving range you need. Power levels reach somewhere between 266 and 480 horsepower to give you the Mustang feeling you want.

The runner-up for best family electric SUV is no slouch

The second-place finisher for Green Cars is the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the first EV in the Hyundai lineup to ride on a dedicated electric platform. The Ioniq 5 offers 303 miles of driving range and several configurations to give you the power and layout you want, including an AWD version.

Want more options, U.S News has some excellent electric family SUV names

We see a different story when we turn to U.S. News and World Report for their electric SUV rankings. This publication has seven mainstream family-sized EV SUVs ranked as follows:

• Hyundai Ioniq 5
• Kia EV6
• Ford Mustang Mach-E
• Hyundai Kona EV
• Volkswagen ID.4
• Chevrolet Bolt EUV
• Subaru Solterra

While this might change things a little bit for you, most electric vehicles offer the driving range you need and the versatility desired. For your average-sized family, these could be the best SUVs to drive, and you’ll never need to stop at the gas pump to fill up.

Is the best family SUV one that comes with a luxury name?

Thankfully, U.S. News didn’t stop at the mainstream models and offered several options for you to enjoy electric luxury driving. When you want a higher-class ride and avoid the gas pump, these seven models offer the driving package you want to enjoy.

• BMW iX
• Volvo XC40 Recharge
• Tesla Model X
• Tesla Model Y
• Audi e-tron
• Jaguar I-Pace
• Volvo C40 Recharge

This list gives you several options with EVs of various sizes and power levels.

The movement toward electric SUVs is just beginning

If you don’t think there are enough options for you to find the best family SUV among the electric models, you will soon. Top Electric SUV tells us there are 42 models on the way, not all of them SUVs, but most are, which will give you more choices in this category.

Whether you want to drive the Ford Mustang Mach-E or wait for the Chevrolet Blazer EV, there’s a clear path toward electric SUVs for the future; will you drive one of them?

If you think electric vehicles are boring, the next article is sure to change your mind.