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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
VW ID 3 front cornering

Volkswagen ID 3

from £23,680
The ID 3 electric family car is good to drive and the latest facelifted version is a step up from the original
Mercedes A-Class front cornering

Mercedes A-Class

from £30,430
Classy, good to drive and packed with technology, the Mercedes A-Class is one of the best prestige hatchbacks you can buy
Ford Focus front cornering

Ford Focus

from £23,997
The Ford Focus stands out as the best driver’s car in the class, complemented by a fine ride and decent practicality
BMW 1 Series front right driving main

BMW 1 Series

from £29,135
The BMW 1 Series is one of the best small family cars. It’s desirable, good to drive and surprisingly cheap to run
Renault Megane E-Tech front left driving

Renault Megane

from £26,995
The Megane is comfy, quiet and has a competitive range but rivals offer better value
Toyota Prius front left cornering red

New Toyota Prius

from £34,859
The Toyota Prius is a highly cost-effective choice for both private and company car drivers.
2026 Vauxhall Astra front dynamic

Vauxhall Astra

from £19,495
The Vauxhall Astra is a well-rounded, good-value family hatch that offers plenty of room at an affordable price
Volkswagen Golf GTE dynamic front

Volkswagen Golf

from £23,300
The Volkswagen Golf is one of our favourite family cars. It's brilliant to drive, competitively priced and well equipped
Citroen C4 X front right static

New Citroën C4 X

from £25,130
The C4 X is a saloon-backed SUV that benefits from low pricing and an efficient hybrid engine
Golf GTE front dynamic

Volkswagen Golf GTE

from £23,300
The GTE is a Golf for people with an eye on performance, but also on the environment and running costs
Omoda 9 front dynamic

Omoda 9

from £41,450
The plug-in-hybrid Omoda 9 promises competitive pricing and lots of luxuries
Kia Ceed front cornering

Kia Ceed

from £22,840
The Kia Ceed has tidy handling, a well-built interior and a long warranty. Even so, rivals are better in many key areas
Hyundai i30 Fastback 2022 front cornering

Hyundai i30 Fastback

from £24,770
Despite average dynamics and sedate performance, the i30 Fastback impresses with its range of standard equipment and top build quality
Citroën ë-C4 front right driving

Citroën ë-C4

from £25,460
The ë-C4 electric coupé SUV is comfortable and stylish but the smaller battery option has a sub-par range

DS No 4

from £29,995
The DS 4 lacks the quality feel of premium rivals and has a suspension that is far too stiff.
Peugeot e-308 driving front right

Peugeot e-308

from £27,420
The e-308 electric car has a comfortable ride and smart interior but rear passenger and boot space is limited
Hyundai i30 2020 front

Hyundai i30

from £24,770
The Hyundai i30 is worth considering if you value ease of ownership and minimal running costs above speed and driving enjoyment
Vauxhall Astra Electric front cornering

Vauxhall Astra Electric

from £27,145
The electric version of the Astra is a decent choice but there are better rivals out there worth considering
Peugeot 308 hatchback dynamic front

Peugeot 308

from £29,499
The Peugeot 308 has some frugal engines, but it falls way short of its best rivals to drive and rear space is tight
DS No 4 E-Tense front dynamic

DS No 4 E-Tense

from £31,381
The DS No 4 E-Tense is a fully electric family car, and one billed as a premium offering
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