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.
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Family car reviews
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Vauxhall Grandland SUV (2025 onwards) Review
Good, but not enough to topple the best SUV rivals
New price: £0 - £0Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent seats
- Neat handling
- Quiet at speed
CONS
- Lacklustre performance
- Lacks brand kudos
- Strength of the opposition
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Volkswagen Passat Estate (2024 onwards) Review
A great choice for long-distance drivers
New price: £44,105 - £51,170Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent refinement
- Comfortable ride
- Stacks of room
CONS
- No diesel model
- Annoying luggage cover
- Touch-sensitive controls
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Fiat 600 SUV (2024 onwards) Review
Clever and attractive - but not a must buy
New price: £23,985 - £27,985Read full reviewPROS
- Sophisticated mild-hybrid engines
- Generally smooth performance
- Plenty of standard equipment
CONS
- Not much room in the rear – or the boot
- Interior quality feels underwhelming
- Fussy ride, disappointing real-world mpg
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Skoda Superb Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Quiet, comfortable and highly recommended
New price: £34,885 - £46,355Read full reviewPROS
- Just as spacious as the Estate
- Supremely refined cruisers
- High-quality interior
CONS
- Mild-hybrid engine is gutless
- Some minor interior quality concerns
- Rivals are more fun to drive
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Citroën C3 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Well-priced supermini more than delivers
New price: £17,790 - £17,790Read full reviewPROS
- Good value for money
- Comfortable ride
- Spacious rear seats
CONS
- Doesn’t drive as well as rivals
- Awkward boot shape
- Quality could be better in areas
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Volkswagen California Campervan (2024 onwards) Review
All-new VW campervan sets new standards for cleverness and is now much better to drive
New price: £64,681 - £81,697Read full reviewPROS
- Car-based design improves the driving experience
- Sliding doors on both sides for the first time
- Packaging is very clever, making it even easier to use
CONS
- Less interior storage than before
- DSG transmission can be jerky and tiresome
- Mercedes Marco Polo offers self-levelling suspension
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Peugeot 3008 SUV (2024 onwards) Review
The pick of the 3008 range but much better options exist
New price: £40,750 - £44,130Read full reviewPROS
- High-quality interior
- Very stylish
- Efficient mild-hybrid engine
CONS
- Disappointing lack of space from a family SUV
- Poor interior ergonomics
- Dim-witted automatic gearbox
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Toyota Prius Plug-in (2024 onwards) Review
Stylish and highly efficient alternative to run-of-the-mill rivals
New price: £37,315 - £39,955Read full reviewPROS
- Effortlessly refined, smooth performance
- Excellent efficiency
- Stands out from the crowd
CONS
- Interior lacks design flair
- Small model range
- Only plug-in hybrid offered
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OMODA E5 SUV (2024 onwards) Review
Competitively priced electric SUV is worth a look
New price: £33,055 - £34,555Read full reviewPROS
- Good value EV with five-star Euro NCAP rating
- Real-world efficiency seems promising
- Better to drive than the petrol version
CONS
- Limited charging speed
- Dashboard not very user-friendly
- Small boot
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Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer (2024 onwards) Review
Spacious and a long range. Highly commended
New price: £52,240 - £60,240Read full reviewPROS
- Very comfortable
- Tremendous electric range
- Spacious interior
CONS
- Expensive in top-spec trims
- Over-reliance on touchscreen
- GTX trim not worth the money
