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Avoid a collision or be protected in a crash in these feature-laden models. When shopping for a new vehicle, safety is always part of the equation, or at least it should be. Obviously, you hope that you never end up in a situation where your vehicle's safety rating is put to the test, but should the worst happen, you want to be protected. Fortunately, today's vehicles are equipped with loads of technology to help you stay safe.

Credit James Gilboy for U.S. News & World Report| Sometimes two rows of seats just aren't enough. If that's the case for you, fear not, because there are plenty of excellent three-row vehicles out there spanning several different classes. We've parsed the data and put together this list of the models that sage shoppers will want to target. Every year, the U.S. News Best Car for the Money awards put the spotlight on models that offer the best combination of quality and value.

Credit Zach Doell | U.S. News & World Report Electric vehicles are a rapidly growing segment of the automotive industry, and it seems like new ones hit the market every month. And while some automakers have embraced electrification more warmly than others, by now, almost every brand has at least one EV in its lineup. So which brand's EVs are the best? We created this award to determine the answer to that exact question.