Family car reviews
Looking for a new family car? You’ve come to the right place - we have thousands of family car reviews to help you decide which model will suit you and your children best.
Whether you’re looking to buy a family estate car, or want a family car for cheap car tax, read through our extensive reviews to find your favourite.
Our family car reviews look at how much space you’ll get in your car, whether the boot can carry all the stuff your little ones come with, and how many car seats you can fit in the back.
Browse through our reviews of seven-seater family cars, family saloon cars, and fast family cars that you can still enjoy driving even when they’re full of pushchairs and shopping bags.
Read our family car reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.
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Family car reviews
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Peugeot e-308 Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Expensive given the range and performance
New price: £40,050 - £42,120Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride
- Plush interior
- Impressive efficiency
CONS
- Slow
- Less practical than rivals
- Expensive
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Lexus LM MPV (2023 onwards) Review
A different and uniquely Lexus approach to luxury
New price: £89,995 - £112,995Read full reviewPROS
- Incredibly luxurious in the rear
- Surprisingly good value - honestly
- Refined and comfortable to drive
CONS
- No EV or plug-in option
- Very expensive next to van-based competition
- Not much luggage space in seven-seater
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Peugeot e-308 SW (2023 onwards) Review
An electric estate that's good to drive but very expensive for the performance
New price: £41,250 - £43,320Read full reviewPROS
- Stylish and practical design
- Comfortable and enjoyable to drive
- Smart interior
CONS
- Performance not very impressive
- Rear seat access awkward
- Expensive for what you get
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Volkswagen Taigo SUV (2022 onwards) Review
Stylish coupe-SUV is sensible but not scintillating
New price: £24,950 - £32,765Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent engines shared with T-Cross
- Comfortable ride
- Spacious rear seats
CONS
- Slightly smaller boot than T-Cross
- Frustrating touch-sensitive controls
- No more exciting to drive
- Excellent engines shared with T-Cross
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Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer (2022 onwards) Review
Latest Astra estate combines German style with French engineering
New price: £29,160 - £44,000Read full reviewPROS
- Generous equipment levels
- Sensible yet stylish
- Competitive value
CONS
- Smaller boot than rivals
- No high-performance petrol
- No diesel engine at all
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Renault Megane E-Tech Hatchback (2022 onwards) Review
"Bold styling and funky interior make the Megane an attractive purchase"
New price: £36,995 - £41,995Read full reviewPROS
- Bold styling
- Spacious interior
- Good value
CONS
- Massive alloys affect ride quality
- Not as sharp as Cupra Born
- No large-battery option
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Ford Tourneo Connect MPV (2022 onwards) Review
Rebadged VW Caddy has its charms assuming you don't mind looking like a plumber
New price: £29,334 - £31,917Read full reviewPROS
- Huge amount of space
- Good value
- Economical engines
CONS
- Looks like a van
- VW Caddy offers more variety
- Fiddly infotainment
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MG MG4 Hatchback (2022 onwards) Review
A great electric car that also undercuts key rivals on price
New price: £26,995 - £36,495Read full reviewPROS
- Better than far more expensive rivals
- Good ride/handling balance
- Long range and accurate readouts
CONS
- Touchscreen-led interior can be fiddly
- Some cheap plastics inside
- Space not the best in class
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Peugeot 308 Hatchback (2021 onwards) Review
“Looks well-rounded on paper – but it’s a bit of a Marmite motor”
New price: £28,050 - £42,170Read full reviewPROS
- Clever infotainment system
- Upscale interior and good build quality
- Punchy plug-in hybrid systems
CONS
- Uninspiring driving experience
- Appalling driving position for tall drivers
- Firm and unsettled suspension
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DS 4 Hatchback (2021 onwards) Review
France's alternative to the Audi A3 frustrates and delights
New price: £32,580 - £47,065Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride, quiet at speed
- Plush interior
- Eye-catching inside and out
CONS
- It's not cheap
- Confusing interior
- Brakes are inconsistent in response
