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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 £20,120
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 front left driving

Skoda Scala

from £22,325
The Scala is a spacious family car that represents fantastic value for money next to its rivals
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Toyota Corolla front cornering

Toyota Corolla

from £30,795
The Corolla is a fine family car with hybrid engines that offer very low running costs
Honda Civic e:HEV front right driving

Honda Civic

from £35,780
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 left driving

Skoda Octavia

from £28,490
The Skoda Octavia may not be the most stylish family car, but it's classy, comfortable, incredibly spacious and keenly priced
Mercedes A-Class front cornering

Mercedes A-Class

from £31,550
Classy, good to drive and packed with technology, the Mercedes A-Class is one of the best prestige hatchbacks you can buy
Audi A3 front cornering

Audi A3

from £29,725
The Audi A3 is an outstanding all-rounder, although some rivals are better value for money.
Mazda 3 front right driving

Mazda 3

from £22,165
The Mazda 3 is an also-ran in the fiercely competitive family car class. Plenty of rivals are better to drive and more practical.
VW ID 3 front cornering

Volkswagen ID 3

from £30,860
The ID 3 electric family car is good to drive and the new facelifted version is a step up from the original
Nissan Leaf front cornering

New Nissan Leaf

from £27,300
The Nissan Leaf is good to drive, well equipped, safe and easy to live with. It's one of the very best electric cars
Ford Focus front cornering

Ford Focus

from £23,750
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 £32,625
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 £32,795
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 £37,895
The Toyota Prius is a highly cost-effective choice for both private and company car drivers.
VW Golf front cornering

Volkswagen Golf

from £28,895
The Volkswagen Golf is one of our favourite family cars. It's brilliant to drive, competitively priced and well equipped
Volkswagen Golf GTE front cornering

Volkswagen Golf GTE

from £28,895
The GTE is a Golf for people with an eye on the environment, running costs, performance or all three
Citroen C4 X front right static

New Citroën C4 X

from £25,035
The C4 X is a saloon-backed SUV that benefits from low pricing and an efficient hybrid engine
Kia Ceed front cornering

Kia Ceed

from £21,450
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 front right driving

Peugeot e-308

from £34,960
The e-308 electric car performs well enough in important areas but rivals are more competitively priced
Hyundai i30 Fastback 2022 front cornering

Hyundai i30 Fastback

from £24,755
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 £22,595
The ë-C4 electric coupé SUV is comfortable and stylish but the smaller battery option has a sub-par range
Vauxhall Astra front right driving

Vauxhall Astra

from £24,265
The Vauxhall Astra is a well-rounded, good-value family hatch that offers plenty of room at an affordable price
Hyundai i30 2020 front

Hyundai i30

from £24,755
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 £34,955
The electric version of the Astra is a decent choice but there are better rivals out there worth considering
Peugeot 308 front cornering

Peugeot 308

from £28,280
The Peugeot 308 has some frugal engines, but it falls way short of its best rivals to drive and rear space is tight
Kia XCeed front right driving

Kia XCeed

from £22,705
The XCeed is a slightly chunkier, SUV-styled variation on Kia's Ceed family car
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