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