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- Dacia Jogger It doesn’t take long to realise why we gave the Dacia Jogger our Family Car of the Year award in 2023. Simply put, the Romanian model is cheap, big and efficient.
- Skoda Superb Estate The current Skoda Superb Estate’s longevity is something to behold. It won our Estate of the Year award when it was launched in 2016 and it’s still one of the best wagons you can buy.
- Peugeot 408 With the coupe-SUV segment booming right now, you’d be forgiven for thinking Peugeot has cashed in by creating the 408. In fact it’s more of a lifted fastback (that’s what the firm says at least) and it slots between the 308 and 508 in the French brand’s range, rather than a coupe variant of the 3008 SUV, which itself has just become a lot more rakish.
- BMW 3 Series The BMW 3 Series has been one of the best cars you can buy for decades. The current G20 generation is longer and wider than the previous version, but it’s up to 55kg lighter, has a 25 per cent stiffer body, and drives even more sweetly no matter which powertrain you choose.
So, which is the best family car in the UK right now? Outstanding family cars come in all shapes and sizes. What’s right for you and your crew could be a hatchback, a big SUV, or an estate car.
- What should I look for when buying a family car?There are three overriding concerns for family buyers. Space, so that you can fit everyone in. Reliability, because you don’t want a non-starter on...
- What is the best 7-seater family car?The all-but unquestionable answer here is the Dacia Jogger. No, it’s not the most stylish car around, nor the one with the best safety rating, but...
- What is the best car for a family of 5?If you’re trying to carry five, you probably don’t want to go down the route of a seven-seater, but you’ll still want a car with three individual s...
- What is the most economical family car?In terms of family-sized cars with the most frugal powertrains, you could look at the Hyundai Ioniq Electric (which scores a tough-to-beat 4.5 mile...
- What is the safest family car?While there are family cars with better individual safety ratings in some categories, the mainstream car with the best-combined adult and child occ...
- What is the best affordable family car?The most affordable car on this list of best family cars is the Vauxhall Astra, with prices starting around £21,000. In its latest form, it looks s...
- What is the most reliable family car?Brands from Japan and Korea tend to rank the highest in surveys, meaning the most reliable family cars tend to come from the likes of Toyota, Kia a...
- The Best Family Cars 2023
- BMW 3 Series Touring
- Skoda Octavia Estate
- Mercedes-AMG E63 S Estate
- Ford Focus Estate
- Land Rover Defender
- Tesla Model 3
- Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
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£34,430-£52,400Best for ticking every box£22,215-£31,850Best for out-Golfing a Golf£102,765Best estate car for making the labrador feel sick£22,215-£36,135Best estate car for ticking every box…but cheaper than the BMW£45,675-£108,790Best for off-roading and social mountaineering£42,990-£59,990Best for showing your family the future£81,500-£140,360Best for being the ultimate EV all-rounder- Tim Pitt
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- Toyota Corolla. Our pick: 1.8 Hybrid Icon 5dr CVT. 0-62mph: 9.1 sec. MPG/range: 64.2mpg. CO2 emissions: 100g/km. Seats: 5. Boot: 361 litres. Insurance group: 17E. Reliability.
- Honda Civic. Our pick: 2.0 eHEV Sport 5dr CVT. 0-62mph: 7.9 sec. MPG/range: 56.5mpg. CO2 emissions: 113g/km. Seats: 5. Boot: 415 litres. Insurance group: 28E. Driving.
- Seat Leon. Reliability. Safety. Costs. Quality. Performance. Strengths. Great to drive. Loads of space in the back. Well equipped. Weaknesses. Firm ride on FR models. Road noise.
- Audi A3. Our pick: 40 TFSI e Sport 5dr S Tronic. 0-62mph: 7.6 sec. MPG/range: 256.8mpg. CO2 emissions: 26g/km. Seats: 5. Boot: 280 litres. Insurance group: 24E. Reliability.
Dec 29, 2023 · Best Family Cars 2024. Here are the best family cars of all shapes and sizes, plus tips on what to look for to find your perfect people mover. Words by: Mark Nichol. Published on 29 December 2023 | 0 min read.
Mar 15, 2024 · Top 10 best large family cars 2024. Large families require a large family car – here is our pick of the best models currently on sale. by Tom Gumbrell, Charlie Harvey. 15 Mar 2024. For...
Here, then, are the best big family cars in the UK…. 1. Skoda Kodiaq. 9/10. Skoda Kodiaq review. A perennial family favourite at this stage, and one of those cars that blurs the boundary between the expected cheap-and-cheerful Skoda character and something that’s approaching premium-levels of quality and comfort.
