The Best Toy Cars for Kids to Really Drive Imagination

While KiwiCo is known (and loved) for its subscription boxes, they offer high-quality individual toys as well. This magnetic car set features three cars with magnets that can be linked together. The cars are crafted from sturdy beech wood and decorated with non-toxic, water-based paint. Interior pieces spin, rattle and fold for even more interactive fun.

VTech’s smart wheels car offers plenty of interaction in the form of sing-along songs and a button kids can press to make sounds. A mechanical hood opens and closes for little hands to explore, while the windshield lights up for an added hit of fun. And if a traditional car isn’t for you, check out the one of the other vehicles in the series, like the airplane or the tractor!

Little People toys are a consistent winner with young children, and this vehicle playset—designed for ages one and up—is no exception. The Amazon-exclusive set features five service vehicles, including a tractor, pizza delivery car and fire truck, each with its own driver. The figurines can be used with other Little People toys too—talk about versatile!

These soft, squishy cars are suitable for kids starting at 9 months and are easy for little ones to grasp. The set features a school bus, family car, fire truck and police car, all with a special mechanism that makes them go when they’re pulled back and released.

The iPlay Press and Go cars feature sweet animal-themed designs that are easy to zip around. Kids can just press the animals’ heads and watch them zoom off. The set comes with four cars, featuring a giraffe, bull, goat and cow.

Kidoozie’s Press ‘n Zoom Police Car is perfect for one-year-olds that love to press (or smash!) buttons. To make the car go, kids simply press down on the police officer; he pops back up as the vehicle races across the floor. The car is built sturdy enough to tolerate even the most heavy-handed toddlers!

These cars from B. Toys have a slightly squishy exterior that’s easy for little fingers to grasp. You’ll get four brightly colored cars in the pack, each with a smiling face and cute theme. To make them move, kids just need to pull back and let go. Simple as that!

Is it a rattle? Is it a grasping toy? Is it a cool toy car? Yes, yes and yes! This toy car is ready for play as early as 3 months, and with BPA-free plastic, it's safe for even the littlest cruisers. Shake it, roll it—heck, even if they throw it, this durable toy will take the knock and come back for hours of fun.

This Fisher-Price bus allows kids to use their own figurines (along with two included people) to roll around your place. The bus has a door that opens and closes, along with a pull-out stop sign and open top that makes it easy to put toys inside. Push the oversized button on top for fun lights and sounds.

Finding remote-controlled cars for the younger crowd can be tricky, but MindSprout’s Dino Chasers are designed for ages 18 months and up. The set of two cars features rolling dinosaur “eggs,” with their own removable drivers. Each has its own remote, allowing your little one to race you or a sibling. Large control buttons make these easy to operate.

This dino-themed monster truck from Wow Toys gives kids plenty to play with thanks to its removable figurine and flip-up top. The truck, which is free of BPA and PVC, has oversized wheels that can roll over all kinds of terrain. Best of all, this toy doesn't need batteries!

Melissa & Doug’s Animal Rescue truck combines puzzles and cars in one fun package. This wooden truck features two people, along with seven animals that fit inside. Kids can use their spatial skills to determine which animal goes where. A nice bonus: The figures can be used separately too.

Got a construction fan? Kidoozie’s Little Tuffies set features three vehicles—a cement mixer, dump truck and bulldozer—that can be rolled around with ease. The toys have working parts, making them a great option to take to the sandbox or beach.

Green Toys is known for its products made from recycled materials. This cute car is crafted from 100 percent recycled plastic milk containers and comes in your choice of blue or red. The design has no metal axles and the wheels are set close to the body to prevent pinched fingers. You’ll feel good knowing the toy is free from BPA, PVC and phthalates!

What’s more fun than playing with a toy car? Taking it apart, of course! Play 22’s Take Apart car features 30 pieces that kids can use to build and remove from their car. The included drill and oversized screws are especially cool to play with.

Prextex’s remote control car set repeatedly gets thumbs up from parents for its durability—a definite pro with rough-and-tumble preschoolers. Each car has music and sound, along with removable action figures kids can play with separately. The wheel-shaped remote is also easy to grip, with two buttons to make controlling simple.

This four-pack of cars from Green Toys gives kids plenty of options to zoom around with. Each car is made from 100 percent recycled plastic and is free of BPA, phthalates and PVC. In addition to a race car, your little one can play with an ambulance, police car and taxi. So many options for fun!

Introduce your little one to iconic Hot Wheels with this pack of 20 cars and trucks. Each features a unique design that they can use to roll around and race siblings. Every car in the pack is designed in 1:64 scale for a lifelike look.

This traffic set from Melissa & Doug is so popular, it flies off the shelves! Kids will enjoy zooming around with six different service vehicles, along with nine traffic signs they can use to create “roads” wherever they want. Sturdy wooden construction means these cars can be passed down to siblings. Talk about a good investment!

Paw Patrol is massively popular with the younger crowd, and this cool truck offers plenty of themed fun. The truck rolls on its own with the push of a button, with grippy wheels that can handle more rugged terrain. The rear also opens up to reveal enough room to tote a dinosaur! The kit includes a dinosaur toy, two launchers and a Chase figurine.