DO YOU HAVE A FAMILY-FRIENDLY SUV YOU LOVE?

One of the goals on my 101 in 1001 list we’re planning to tackle this year is to decide on a second car for our family. Will and I have shared our Jeep Grand Cherokee (which we love!) for the past few years and while it’s been great to save money on a second car payment, the combination of having both of us working from home with a part-time nanny during the week and another baby on the way is making a second car a bigger priority than it was previously.

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I know next to nothing about cars and I don’t think we’re quite ready to lean into the inevitable minivan years, so for now we’re looking for a family-friendly SUV that will easily accommodate 2+ carseats and 6 or 7 passengers (the Jeep seats 5 which has been great for the past few years, but we want to go bigger for the second car!). We’re thinking that second row captain seats (vs. a full second row where it’d be a super tight squeeze between two carseats) and a full third row would be great for getting two kids in and out of the car, but I’d love to hear your two cents if you have a car you love for a larger family! We plan to start our search in the next couple months before baby #2 arrives so I’ll definitely keep you posted on what we end up with!

P.S. See my full 101 in 1001 list here and everything we’re hoping to tackle in 2021 here.