AGYA CLUB INDONESIA : Get Up Everybody and Sing: The Best New Cars for Growing Families ~ Agya Club Indonesia

It happens to the best of us. One day you’re living life on your own terms, making frivolous decisions and changing directions on a whim. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, your personal monarchy begins to crumble, your former life of folly giving way to a hard-nosed democracy. Governing duties are now shared with a significant other, and decisions are driven by the best interests of your former kingdom’s newest residents—who have yet to walk, talk, or use a toilet. Face it, you’re a grown up.---Of course, we're being dramatic, but we're also here to help those who find themselves in such a position to upgrade their transport to something makes the good life even better. Anyone can just walk into dealership and lay down the cash for an enormous cargo-swallowing SUV and call it day, but for parents who’d prefer their practical family hauler include a little style, value, and, gosh darned it, maybe even a little fun behind the wheel, we’ve assembled this collection of favorites. Our list was compiled with price, versatility, and value being among the primary factors, and is presented in alphabetical order.

- $Wait! Before you write off the Dodge Durango as a lingering example of yestertech, hear us out. Freshened for 2014, the three-row Durango has modern and easy-to-use electronics and infotainment, a handsome and comfortable interior, and an eight-speed automatic transmission mated to either a 3.6-liter V-6 or a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8. Rear- or all-wheel-drive is available. That, paired with a stiff unibody chassis (the last body-on-frame Durango rolled of the line in 2010), has allowed the Durango to slip through the cracks of segmentation and onto the stage as a well-rounded offering. It's also available at a fraction of the price of most other SUVs in this size class, an important consideration if you need something with this much utility but can't swing, say, a $46,000 base Ford Expedition.$ -