Random Coolest 'Soccer Mom' Cars That Aren't Minivans (10 items)

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  (#10) Nissan JUKE

  • Nissan

  It might not look it, but Nissan's funky little Juke will seat three across on its flat bench back seat, provided those three aren't adults. It's style is kind of love-it-or-hate-it; but at $22,000 to $27,000, the Juke probably is one of the biggest style statements you can make for the money. 
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  (#3) Tesla Model S

  • Tesla Motors, Tesla

  Apart from being all-electric, getting 70-plus mpg equivalent, and offering the fastest acceleration of any sedan in history (3.1 seconds to 60 mph in P85D form), the Tesla Model S's unique architecture allows you to seat three in the back seat, and an extra two kids in the rear jump seats. That's seating for seven, 70 mpg, insane speed, and one of the sexiest bodies on the road today. If you've got the budget, it's almost impossible to go wrong with a Tesla Model S. 
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  (#2) Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

  Do you have a spare $140,000 lying around? Then you should probably listen to Gwyneth Paltrow, who says you should hire a nanny, like everyone else. But, just in case you want to spend your hard-earned money on a 536-horsepower SUV that can hit 60 mph in 5.4 seconds - AMG has you covered. 
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  (#5) BMW 3 Series Sportwagon

  On a list unusually heavy with speedy station wagons, we'd be remiss if we didn't mention the wagon that makes all others cool. With a 240-horsepower four cylinder, this car isn't going to keep up with the other two wagons on this list in a drag race. But it will give you respectable straight-line performance, BMW handing, all-wheel drive and a not-to-shabby 43 mpg. All for not much more than a fully spec'd Ford Flex EcoBoost. 
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  (#11) Ford Escape

  • Ford

  The last two generations of Ford Escape (aka Mazda Tribute and Mercury Mariner) might not have been anything to write home about, but this new version is one dead sexy beast. From most angles, anyway. It won't keep up with the Mazda CX-5 around corners, but it will beat it by a nose to 60 mph. In a dark paint color, with blackout trim and black wheels, this generation of Escape would simply ooze bad intentions. 
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  (#7) Mini Cooper Clubman S

  Mini says you can fit five people in the Clubman S - though it definitely better fits children. It'll run to 60 mph in 6.8 seconds, and handles about the way you'd expect a Mini engineered by BMW would. Top-end JCW models are a somewhat pricey $36,000, but $27,000 will get you into a more basic Cooper Clubman. 

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