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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

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

Skoda Scala

from £19,901
The Scala is a spacious family car that represents fantastic value for money next to its rivals
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Toyota Corolla

from £27,916
The Corolla is a fine family car with hybrid engines that offer very low running costs

Honda Civic

from £30,499
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

Skoda Octavia Estate

from £29,485
The Octavia Estate gives you loads of space at a competitive price – it's one of the best estate cars available

Skoda Octavia

from £26,685
The Octavia is a good family car offering plenty of space and practicality for a competitive price

Mercedes GLC Electric

from £55,495
The new Mercedes GLC Electric is a practical, spacious and comfortable premium SUV, but it has some tough competition

Audi A3

from £27,532
The Audi A3 is an outstanding all-rounder, although some rivals are better value for money.

Mercedes A-Class

from £28,880
Classy, good to drive and packed with technology, the Mercedes A-Class is one of the best prestige hatchbacks you can buy

Volkswagen ID 3

from £22,746
The ID 3 electric family car is good to drive and the latest facelifted version is a step up from the original

Toyota bZ4X Touring

from £39,995
The bZ4X Touring is a pure-electric estate with a rugged sense of occasion

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

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.

Ford Focus

from £21,499
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

from £29,491
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

from £26,995
The Megane is comfy, quiet and has a competitive range but rivals offer better value

New Toyota Prius

from £33,050
The Toyota Prius is a highly cost-effective choice for both private and company car drivers.

Volkswagen Golf

from £22,990
The Volkswagen Golf is one of our favourite family cars. It's brilliant to drive, competitively priced and well equipped

Vauxhall Astra

from £27,495
The Vauxhall Astra is a well-rounded, good-value family hatch that offers plenty of room at an affordable price

Volkswagen Golf GTE

from £22,990
The GTE is a Golf for people with an eye on performance, but also on the environment and running costs

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

Omoda 9

from £41,780
The plug-in-hybrid Omoda 9 promises competitive pricing and lots of luxuries

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

Peugeot e-308

from £24,980
The e-308 electric car has a comfortable ride and smart interior but rear passenger and boot space is limited

Changan Deepal S05

from £33,990
The Changan Deepal S05 is the smaller and more affordable of the brand's two electric family SUVs

Citroën ë-C4

from £25,990
The ë-C4 electric coupé SUV is comfortable and stylish but the smaller battery option has a sub-par range

DS No 4

from £44,290
The DS 4 lacks the quality feel of premium rivals and has a suspension that is far too stiff.

Hyundai i30 Fastback

from £24,593
Despite average dynamics and sedate performance, the i30 Fastback impresses with its range of standard equipment and top build quality

DS No 4 E-Tense

from £29,560
The DS No 4 E-Tense is a fully electric family car, and one billed as a premium offering

Hyundai i30

from £24,593
The Hyundai i30 is worth considering if you value ease of ownership and minimal running costs above speed and driving enjoyment
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