Summer is supposed to be spent sitting on the beach, reading a book while the kids play happily in the sand. However, our mom-reviewers spent their summer reviewing cars. They ran to the grocery store in these test cars and loaded kids’ gear into the cargo areas. It wasn’t all hard work, though. Our fantastic mom-reviewers also drove their test cars to the beach or pool with the kids.

Now that summer is over and the kids are back in school – my kids finally went back this week – let’s take a look at the cars MotherProof.com has reviewed this summer:

2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi 
2010 Nissan Maxima
2010 Buick LaCrosse
2010 Nissan Murano
2011 Kia Sorento
2010 Suzuki Kizashi
2010 Hyundai Santa Fe
2010 Chevrolet Camaro
2010 Volkswagen Routan
2011 Ford Fiesta
2010 Nissan Sentra
2010 Acura TL
2010 Mazda CX-7
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid
2010 Ford Taurus
2010 Audi A3 TDI

With the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan, form follows function. This minivan is all about maximizing room for cargo or kiddies, and it’s a trick the Chrysler Group knows best, with its patented Stow ’n Go seating system. However, Dodge may have taken the form-function philosophy a little too far considering the model’s crude interior appointments, says Cars.com senior editor David Thomas. However, is the Grand Caravan’s attractive price enough to keep up with the new Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey? Continue reading to find out. 

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Review

The 2010 Nissan Murano reminds MotherProof.com reviewer Sherrice Gilsbach of her two sons, whom she describes as “all boy, not an ounce of sugar or spice.” The Murano, with its tough-guy exterior and dark-colored interior, was too masculine for her. However, she did like its V-6 engine. Can this crossover’s performance help Sherrice get over its looks? Read her full review to find out.

2010 Nissan Murano Review