As part of its Pet Safety Program, Bark Buckle UP and Edmunds.com have collaborated to determine the top 10 vehicles whose features make them best suited for safe pet travel.
Here are the top-10 choices with a brief comment, about the first listing, the Dodge Journey:
Dodge Journey Ford Flex GMC Acadia Hyundai Tucson Jeep Liberty Kia Borrego Mazda 5 Mitsubishi Outlander Subaru Tribeca Volvo XC70
The complete story is available on www.edmunds.com.
The synopsis of the Dodge Journey
“To ensure the safety of drivers, passengers and pets, all gear must be secure when driving, and the Journey offers in-floor storage bins that elegantly achieve this objective.
“Other available features include an in-dash cooler that can be used to store beverages, medicine or pet food; an LED rechargeable flashlight; and steering-wheel mounted controls (useful in lessening driver distraction).”
Article Last Updated: May 2, 2026.
James Raia
A sports, travel and business journalist for more than 45 years, James has written the new car review column The Weekly Driver since 2004. In addition to founding this site in 2004, James writes a Sunday automotive column for The San Jose Mercury and East Bay Times in Walnut Creek, Calif., and monthly auto review and wellness columns for Gulfshore Business, a magazine in Southwest Florida. An author and contributor to many newspapers, magazines and online publications, co-hosted The Weekly Driver Podcast from 2017 to 2024.