Family

Family cars arguably have the toughest brief of all: they have to be good at pretty much everything. They’re used as the daily drive, on the school run or work commute (often both), and have to be able to cope with a family’s clutter on weekends and holidays.

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Seat Leon front cornering

Seat Leon

from £19,000
The Seat Leon is great value. It’s stylish and a good all-rounder, but doesn’t quite match the class best in some areas
Toyota Corolla front cornering

Toyota Corolla

from £29,110
The Corolla is a fine family car with hybrid engines that offer very low running costs
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Skoda Scala front left driving

Skoda Scala

from £17,750
The Scala is a spacious family car that represents fantastic value for money next to its rivals
Honda Civic driving

Honda Civic

from £29,990
The Honda Civic is good to drive, has a big boot and comes with lots of standard kit. Shame its infotainment system is so poor
2026 Skoda Octavia Estate dynamic

Skoda Octavia Estate

from £27,460
The Octavia Estate gives you loads of space at a competitive price – it's one of the best estate cars available
Skoda Octavia left driving

Skoda Octavia

from £22,585
The Skoda Octavia may not be the most stylish family car, but it's classy, comfortable, incredibly spacious and keenly priced
Mazda 3 exterior dynamic

Mazda 3

from £22,880
The Mazda 3 is an also-ran in the fiercely competitive family car class. Plenty of rivals are better to drive and more practical.
Nissan Leaf driving front left

New Nissan Leaf

from £33,149
The Nissan Leaf is good to drive, well equipped, safe and easy to live with. It's one of the very best electric cars
Audi A3 front cornering

Audi A3

from £28,245
The Audi A3 is an outstanding all-rounder, although some rivals are better value for money.
Toyota bZ4X Touring front dynamic

Toyota bZ4X Touring

from £39,344
The bZ4X Touring is a pure-electric estate with a rugged sense of occasion
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