Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

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From hatchbackstoSUVs, estates and seven-seaters, these arethe topchoicesforfamilies

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How we

review

and rate

the cars

CARBUYER’Scrystal-clear road

testsare likenoother.Weput

ourselves in your shoesto

delivereasy-to-understand

verdictsoncarsthatmatter.

Ourreviewsare divided into

sectionsonengines, running

costs, interior,practicality,

safety andreliability,soyou

canlook beyond the headline

overall scoretosee where

acertain model’sstrengths

andweaknesses reallylie.

Ourscores areweighted

appropriately–sofamily

cars aren’t penalisedforbeing

outperformedby supercars!

We’vealsoconducted huge

customersatisfactionsurveys,

comparedwarranty periods

and service intervals, and

searchedforsafety-related

recalls. Finally, weanalyse

acar’s pricing, equipment and

runningcoststojudgevalue.

FAMILYcarscome inmanydifferent shapesandsizesthese

days. SUVsare manypeople’s preferredchoice,with their

largeinteriorsandraised-up drivingpositionsmaking

everydaymotoringasstress-freeaspossible.

Estatesand seven-seatersaren’taspopular asthey once

were,but thereare stillmanyveryfineexamplesout there, and

they’rejustas good, if not better,when itcomestothevalue,

efficiency and practicality thatfamilybuyersdemand.

Forsmaller families,aspacioushatchback is oftenmore

than enough, andwe’vecovered theclassleadershere,too.

Up-to-datesafety andconnectivitytechnology, alongwith

agreat drivingexperience, areall on offer from

the best contenders.Wehope thismagazine

makeschoosingyour nextfamilycareasier.

SteveFowler Editor-in-chief

steve _fowle [email protected]