If I’m not mistaken every one of those cars will put the kids out of smacking range if mom and dad are in the front. Important feature for long trips IMHO.
Kids out of smacking range — surely you jest!
We cram all five of us into a Buick LeSabre. It has a smooth quiet ride, good sound system and A/C still runs cold after 16 years.
On our first road trip after getting this car, all the kids fell asleep at the same time and DH and I actually got to talk for awhile.
I've tried the “reach back and swipe” move from the driver's seat many times and never once made contact. I should have owned a Mini-Cooper.
I took my two Labradors on a 2100 mile cross-country trip in a Chevy Avalanche. They had the back seat, but were still within petting or smacking distance. Loads of room in the covered pickup bed for luggage, dog food, guns, ammo, etc, etc. I was comfy in my six-position seat with arm rest. Had a GPS and 6 disc CD changer.