Ferraris, Bentleys, more Ferraris…that's all well and good for single celebrities, or celebrities that have kids but lack visitation rights, but what about all those celebrity parents that need more than just a passenger seat? They shop for an SUV of course! Click through this photo gallery to learn about the SUVs of celebrity parents.
Page 2Quick note: Parent Stats
When you see a vehicle page, look out for our parent stats on each vehicle, including:
-Unique safety feature
-Maximum Seating
-Crash Test Rating
(Front Driver/Passenger, out of 5 Stars)
-Combined Mileage
(Highway/City Average)
-Base price
You're on your own to figure out if it makes a good vehicle for lugging home the family Christmas tree.
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Page 3Lexus RX
Already the vehicle of choice for semi-affluent parents everywhere, you don't need to be a celebrity to appreciate the reliability, comfort, and ease of use of this soccer field parking lot staple. Competitors have, and continue to, make this a very crowded playing field.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature: Water-repellent windows for greater visibility during heavy precipitation
Maximum Seating: 5
Crash Test Rating: 5/5
Combined Mileage: 19 mpg
Base price: $37,700
Photo Credit: Lexus
Page 4Fred Savage
Lexus RX
# of Kids: 2
If you remember on the original Wonder Years, Kevin Arnold's family drove a Dodge station wagon. Things like "remote-operated rear hatches" and "voice-activated navigation systems" were the things of 1960s NASA dreams. Now of course these items come standard on the modern day family suburban people mover, the Lexus RX.
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Page 5Ben Affleck
Lexus RX
# of Kids: 2
We once knocked Ben for selling his $300,000 Bentley only to end up in a very family friendly, albeit a little boring, Lexus RX. We later found out he donated the proceeds to a Children's hospital. Ben Affleck: 1, MyRide: 0. Ben can also be found strapping the kids into the car seats of his Lexus LS600h.
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Page 6Mercedes-Benz G-Class
The G-Class has been particularly popular among mothers who live in gated-communities that have their own Wikipedia pages. It is the über-SUV built for major off-roading, capable of far more than any parent will ever demand of it.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature: Still used actively by 22 different military forces, what more do you need?
Maximum Seating: 5
Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
Combined Mileage: 12 mpg
Base price: $100,250
Photo Credit: Mercedes-Benz
Page 7Brooke Shields
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
# of Kids: 2
The Mercedes G-Wagon has protected everyone from NATO troops to Pope John Paul II. Add to that list Brooke Shields' baby. That said, it's very possible Brooke has since given up the Benz for another epic wonder of, uh, German engineering?
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Page 8Diane Keaton
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
# of Kids: 2
Diane Keaton teaches her son Duke the virtues of hard work with the game "clean mommy's Mercedes G-Wagon." If Rudolph Giuliani hadn't done away with all the squeegie people in New York, Duke probably could have had a promising career on the Brooklyn-Queens Express.
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Page 9Land Rover
Range Rover
The Range Rover is a technological wonder when it comes to off-roading, but the most difficult maneuvers most of these will ever see is parallel parking on Rodeo Drive. For those not quite ready to shell out the huge dollars, the Range Rover Sport is a fine choice too.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature:
Collision-activated switch unlocks doors, kills fuel pump, and turns on hazard lights
Maximum Seating: 5
Crash Test Rating: Not Tested
Combined Mileage: 14 mpg
Base price: $78,525
Photo Credit: Land Rover
Page 10Courtney Cox
Land Rover Range Rover
# of Kids: 1
The Range Rover child boost calf-toning technique is all the rage among Hollywood moms these days. Other popular exercises include the Porsche Cayenne rear-hatch bicep curl and the Cadillac Escalade step-up/step-down thigh sculpting routine.
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Page 11Pamela Anderson
Land Rover Range Rover
# of Kids: 2
If I had a dollar for every mom in Malibu that drove a Range Rover, I probably still couldn't afford Pamela Anderson's +$100,000 supercharged Range Rover. I wonder if Pam ever tried throwing a car seat in her old Dodge Viper?
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Page 12Gwen Stefani
Land Rover Range Rover
# of Kids: 2
Gwen Stefani appears to have sprung for Range Rover's $2,500 rear-seat entertainment system, perfect for sitting in back and watching the Mommy & Me DVDs that husband Gavin Rossdale keeps in his man purse.
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Page 13Cadillac Escalade
The Cadillac Escalade is the perfect option for your growing family, with an available third row and more LCD screens than there are Shrek sequels. This year Cadillac rolled out a hybrid version of the Escalade that should boost city mileage up to 20 mpg, meaning more money available to you for lavishing on your kids.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature: Electronic stability control system with rollover prevention
Maximum Seating: 8
Crash Test Rating: 5/5
Combined Mileage: 15 mpg
Base price: $62,545
Photo Credit: Cadillac
Page 14Heidi Klum
Cadillac Escalade
# of Kids: 3
Why does Heidi always have to drive the kids? Because Daddy's car, a Ferrari F430, doesn't have room for kids and a stroller. How convenient!
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Page 15Travis Barker
Cadillac Escalade
# of Kids: 2
Why do celebrity parents drive SUVs? Two words: Birthday parties. After his son received enough gifts to stock a large orphanage, Travis Barker filled an entire Escalade transporting the gifts home. Need your own gift idea? Buy your kid a baby Escalade like the one Britney Spears' son Sean Preston drives.
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Page 16Brooke Burke
Cadillac Escalade
# of Kids: 2
With four kids, Brooke Burke and her husband might need to shell out for the extended version of the Escalade, the ESV. Or a bus. Relative to the money it takes to raise a child these days, the cost of springing for the extended version of the Escalade is pretty much a penny in a mall fountain.
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Page 17Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
With an available third row and plenty of cargo room, the GL is the most utilitarian of the Mercedes-Benz lineup. While no hybrid version is available, the GL does offer an optional BluTec diesel engine that is good for 23 mpg on the highway.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature:
In the event of an imminent rollover, the vehicle will close the sunroof and side windows automatically
Maximum Seating: 7
Crash Test Rating: Not Rated
Combined Mileage: 15 mpg
Base price: $59,200
Photo Credit: Mercedes-Benz
Page 18Will Smith
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
# of Kids: 3
Here you have Will Smith, family man extraordinaire, pulling up to the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards in a Mercedes-Benz GL with his daughter in tow. If this isn't a ringing endorsement for the GL as a family vehicle, I don't know what is. Even the Fresh Prince would agree that the GL is a fly ride, kids or no kids.
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Page 19Denise Richards
Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
# of Kids: 3
Certainly Denise Richard's kids must love the GL's optional dual 8" flat-panel-LCD screens, perfect for watching Dora the Explorer, Hannah Montana, Starship Troopers, etc. Or maybe Denise likes the GL's 16 cubic feet of cargo space...for transporting her 11 dogs! Who knew Denise Richards was the canine equivalent of your block's crazy cat lady?
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Page 20Subaru Outback
We thought after all the Range Rovers, Escalades, and Benzes, maybe you'd want to see something a bit different. Renown for its all-wheel drive system, the Outback is the perfect winter weather vehicle.
Parent Stats
Unique safety feature: Active front-seat head restraints that react and account for crash momentum
Maximum Seating: 5
Crash Test Rating: 5/5
Combined Mileage: 20 mpg
Base price: $22,295
Photo Credit: Subaru
Page 21Sheryl Crow
Subaru Outback
# of Kids: 1
Smell that? It's diapers, babies, strollers, and station wagons…also known as Sheryl Crow's life (and coincidentally the ingredients in a new fragrance from Martha Stewart, Motherhood). I know Crow owns a farm down in Tennessee, so it's possible she was just borrowing this Subaru Outback station wagon for the day while in New York.
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Page 22But what about the celebrities that don't need a kid-friendly luxury ride?
Funny you should ask. We have a whole gallery on Celebrities and Their Luxurious Rides, and coincidentally most of those featured have no kids, or are long done parenting.
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