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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Vauxhall Astra Hatchback (2015 - 2021) Review
Economical and good to drive, but patchy reliability
Used price: £2,138 - £13,463Read full reviewPROS
- Low running costs from turbo petrols and diesels
- High levels of standard equipment
- Surprisingly fun to drive, but still comfortable
CONS
- Rivals offer more space in the rear seats
- No all-out performance version
- Interior starting to feel dated
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Volkswagen Passat Estate (2015 - 2024) Review
Enormously practical and pleasingly comfortable
Used price: £4,355 - £36,076Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride and seats
- Roomy loadbay and interior
- Excellent build quality
CONS
- Ride can be firm on larger wheels
- Some rivals are better equipped
- DSG transmission can be sluggish
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Skoda Superb Hatchback (2015 - 2023) Review
Excellent large car that renders costlier rivals irrelevant
Used price: £3,164 - £33,455Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent motorway cruiser
- Huge cabin is comfy and well-built
- Boot is bigger than in most estates
CONS
- Soft suspension feel a bit vague
- Infotainment feels dated
- Car's size can be an issue
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Mercedes-Benz V-Class (2014 onwards) Review
Luxury MPVs don’t come roomier than this
New price: £78,420 - £104,320Read full reviewPROS
- Can carry eight in comfort
- Range of modern technology
- Easy to drive despite its size
CONS
- Expensive to buy
- Still looks very van-like
- Interior design is dated
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Ford Grand Tourneo Connect (2013 - 2022) Review
Used price: £3,992 - £22,220Read full reviewPROS
- Commodious seven-seater interior
- Positive steering and supple ride
- Large sliding doors for easy access
- Economical diesel engine range
CONS
- Commercial vehicle styling obvious
- Third row of seats aren’t standard
- Style specification lacks equipment
- Longer than many people carriers
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Skoda Octavia Hatchback (2013 - 2020) Review
Genuinely great value for money, with bags of space and equipment
Used price: £2,107 - £19,810Read full reviewPROS
- Impressive build quality
- Spacious boot
- Lots of rear legroom
CONS
- Non-vRS models can be dull to drive
- No hybrid option
- Bland interior
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Ford Tourneo Connect (2013 - 2022) Review
Used price: £3,551 - £21,538Read full reviewPROS
- Cavernous five-seater interior
- Sliding rear doors aid access
- Diesels prove cheap to run
- Surprisingly good to drive
CONS
- Automatic version very thirsty
- Style trim spartanly-specced
- Tailgate requires a lot of space
- Van origins impossible to hide
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Volvo V40 Hatchback (2012 - 2019) Review
Comfortable old stager that's still a sound all-rounder
Used price: £1,554 - £13,586Read full reviewPROS
- Good to drive but not the best ride
- Exceptionally comfortable seats
- Good refinement levels
- Lots of standard safety equipment
CONS
- Fewer engines offered as of 2018
- Dated media system
- Cramped interior space
- Cluttered, button-heavy centre console
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Volkswagen Passat Estate (2011 - 2014) Review
Used price: £2,131 - £8,897Read full reviewPROS
- One of the largest boots in its class
- Good residuals
- Sharper looks than saloon
CONS
- Not as fun to drive as a Mondeo estate
- Servicing may cost more than rivals
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Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Life (2010 - 2015) Review
Used price: £2,875 - £9,583Read full reviewPROS
High quality cabin, spacious interior, can seat seven people, good value
CONS
Van-like appearance, interior feels spartan
