Whats the best minivan

CARS.COM — Of all the many, many things we cart around in our cars, none are more important than our kids and their car seats. For many families — especially larger ones — only a minivan will do, which is great, because they excel as a class when it comes to carrying people and cargo.

Ultimate Minivan Challenge 2016

Their ample legroom and having more lower Latch and top tether anchors than three-row SUVs make minivans car seat all stars. Of course, some are better than others. We put the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, 2016 Kia Sedona and 2017 Toyota Sienna to the test to find out which one handles these seats the best.

The Winner: 2016 Kia Sedona

2016 Kia Sedona

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First Runner-Up: 2017 Toyota Sienna

2017 Toyota Sienna

Cars.com photo by Angela Conners

Oodles of room and accessible Latch anchors scored the Sienna big points, but it lost points for difficult-to-access top tether anchors, landing it second. Click here for the Car Seat Check.

The Loser: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica

2017 Chrysler Pacifia

Cars.com photos by Angela Conners

Although the Pacifica wowed us with loads of new family-friendly features, it fell flat when it came to car seats because of its second-row Latch anchors that were less accessible than the other vans' anchors. Click here for the full car seat check.