You need a large sedan to accommodate your family and their gear. What you don’t need is the new car smell, or the steep depreciation that occurs within the first two years of a car’s life. Smart choice.
A crucial aspect making a used vehicle a great buy is its ability to earn your confidence, knowing that you can step into the driver’s seat with peace of mind that you can fire up the engine, put it in drive and be on your way. The vehicles on our list of “5 Best Used Large Sedans for Families of 5” not only have great room in the rear for your passengers and terrific trunk space for your stuff, they also get great reliability ratings in the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study.
The Lexus LS 430 (view photos) may have a reputation for being snooze-inducing, but within its lackluster exterior lies a vehicle that has landed the top spot in almost every dependability study devised. Lexus’ relentless pursuit of perfection has resulted in a car that’s pretty much indestructible, and with its 278-horsepower V8 driving a cabin equipped to appeal to your inner hedonist, the LS 430 makes a stellar family vehicle for years to come.
