Terry Lee Honda

OK, everyone knows that the 2012 Honda Odyssey is a family-friendly vehicle. It is a minivan, after all. Despite this fact, however, it's still nice to see the vehicle gather a few awards for its kid and parent-friendly attitude. In a recent list of the "Smartest Family Cars"-which centers not only around cargo room and capacity, but technology as well- Parenting magazine chose the Honda Odyssey Touring Elite as one of its top picks.

The 2012 Honda Civic is no stranger to awards this year; it has already been named as having the "Best Resale Value for a Compact Car" by kbb.com and "Green Car of the Year" for the Civic Natural Gas variant, as well as being named  IIHS Top Safety Pick. Now, the new Civic adds to this list with its designation as one of the "Best New Cars of 2012" by About.Com.