Family car reviews

The Audi A3 is comfortable, spacious, enjoyable to drive and h...

The premium Audi A3 is an outstanding all-rounder: it has ...

The second-generation Audi A3 looks and feels classy, but it's...

The BMW 1 Series is good to drive, practical, reliable and aff...

The second-generation BMW 1 Series is a great compact family h...

The BMW 1 Series is the sharpest driving car of its kind, but...

The Chevrolet Lacetti is an affordable small family car, but i...

The Chevrolet Lacetti is an affordable small family car, but i...

Big-booted American saloon stands out, but it's flawed by Euro...

It's fun to look at and fun to drive, but lacks the practicali...

The Citroën C4 is too far behind its rivals to consider, despi...

The C4's styling is unique in its class, but the cabin is narr...

The Citroën C4 Cactus has its foibles, but it’s a good choice...

You'll find killer depreciation on early cars, but avoid that...

The C5 is a solid and stylish saloon that will comfortably han...

It's a cheap, comfortable but dated alternative to its more ub...

Worth considering if you have little to spend. Otherwise, it's...

Take the plunge only if it's sound inside and out

Take the plunge only if it's sound inside and out

Rivals do it all so much better

The Fiat Tipo is a decent value family car for those looking f...

Great to drive, practical and affordable to buy and run, the F...

The Focus is one of Britain’s most popular family cars – ...

The more conservative and more mature second-generation Ford F...

The Focus saloon pretty much does it all - if you don't need a...

This Ford Mondeo is still one of the best family cars you can...

It's cheap, well built, reliable, spacious, and - best of all...

Compelling combination of driving pleasure, practicality and a...

It's cheap, well built, reliable, spacious and - best of all -...

Compelling combination of driving pleasure, practicality and a...

A well-equipped and stylish family saloon

It aims for Audi and Lexus but misses

It has no image at all, but it's good in so many areas you won...

Few family cars are as polished and well-versed as the Honda C...

The Civic is good to drive and used prices are competitive. It...

Spacious and reliable, the ninth-generation Honda Civic certai...

Other than its sheer low cost, the Accent has little on its si...

It's very cheap, but most rivals are better to drive and more...

It's very cheap, but most rivals are better to drive and more...

Sharp looks and the residue of a five-year warranty make the H...

When practicality, ease of ownership and cheap running costs m...

The Hyundai is a dependable hatchback, but it won't set pulses...

The Fastback version of the i30 trades a little prac...

High spec and a low price, but not a great buy

The Infiniti Q30’s an interesting alternative, but it's ultim...

Dependable and well equipped, the Ceed is a fine used car...

The second-generation Kia Cee’d is a stylish and sophisticated...

It's not the most exciting of hatchbacks, but is capable and a...

It's safe, well equipped and practical, but driving it is a le...

It's safe, well equipped and practical, but driving it is a le...

A cheap, roomy family car, but nowhere near as talented as the...

A low-cost family saloon. Snobs need not apply

The Lexus CT is a hybrid hatchback that offers low emissions...

It's reliable, practical and fun to drive, but not the most co...

A stylish and sophisticated family car, the Mazda 3 is well wo...

The Mazda 3 offers good economy and a classy interior, but tha...

The Mazda 3 isn’t the most comfortable car in the world, but i...

It's more characterful than past small Mazdas, but this saloon...

It's puts dependability above everything else - it's all compe...

It puts dependability above everything else - it's all compete...

It does most things well and almost nothing badly, so it's an...

Mazda's 6 saloon is a good car, but the hatchback version is b...

It does most things well and almost nothing badly, so it makes...

The A-Class is a classy, highly desirable and good-t...

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class certainly looks the part, but its ha...

Scores well for space, safety and image, but it's pricey for a...

The Mercedes B-Class offers a remarkable amount of interior sp...

The MG ZT is a decent sports saloon for buttons

Quirky looks and extra doors make the Clubman estate...

Carisma is a misnomer. The Mitsubishi Carisma should have been...

The Mitsubishi Galant is unfairly overlooked as a good, solid...

The Nissan Almera is solid, reliable and cheap, but with a sta...

The Nissan Almera is solid, reliable and cheap, but with a sta...

The Nissan Primera is a decent family car that's great value a...

The Nissan Primera is a practical, sporty family car in a plai...

The Nissan Primera is a reliable and roomy family car, that's...

The Nissan Primera is a practical, sporty family car in a plai...

The Nissan Pulsar is quiet, spacious and well equipped, but re...

The Peugeot 306 is cheap and great to drive, but newer designs...

With the Peugeot 307 you can certainly get a lot of car for yo...

The Peugeot 308 represents good value used, but many rivals ri...

The 308 is good value used and relatively frugal, but it falls...

The Peugeot 308 is a competent small family car, but a long wa...

The Peugeot 406 is a big, cheap, smooth-riding cruiser, but ne...

The Peugeot 407 is a comfy, good-looking cruiser which is at h...

The Proton Gen-2 handles well, but too many faults in other ar...

The Proton Impian is well equipped and adequate to drive, but...

Distinctive styling gives the Renault Laguna a chic feel. It m...

Choose the right Renault Laguna, and you'll be able to enjoy q...

The Renault Laguna is a comfortable tourer, but it's let down...

The Renault Mégane is good value and well equipped but it...

The Renault Megane might not be the flashiest family car aroun...

The Renault Megane is outstandingly safe, well equipped and go...

The Renault Megane Sport Saloon is outstandingly safe, well eq...

Apart from some engineering strengths, the Rover 45 doesn't st...

Apart from some engineering strengths, the Rover 45 car doesn'...

The Rover 75 is a comfortable, refined motorway hauler with a...

The Seat Altea is stylish and well-equipped, but not a proper...

The Seat Exeo is based on the previous-generation Audi A4, so...

The Seat Leon SC is not only stylish and good to drive but als...

The Seat Leon is good to drive, spacious and well-equippe...

The Seat Leon is stylish, good to drive and offers e...

It's built to a budget, but the Seat Leon is a safe and pleasi...

While it has a big boot and plenty of rear leg space, a f...

It's good, but it's little better than the cheaper Altea XL th...

It could be a shrewd, enjoyable and economical purchase, but b...

It's a solid and spacious supermini made with Volkswagen invol...

The Skoda Octavia is a practical and spacious family car with...

The evergreen Skoda Octavia is comfortable, incredibly spaciou...

A great used car

The Skoda Rapid is below par in many areas, although it is a p...

While it’s not class-leading to drive, the Skoda Rapid Spaceba...

The Skoda Scala is spacious, comfortable and affordable when b...

The Superb is an amazing amount of car for the money

All the space of a limo for family-car money

The Subaru Impreza is safe and great off-road, but it trails i...

The range-topper steals the limelight, but the rest are grippy...

Drives well, but let down by high running costs

It's not bad, but it's outclassed by the class best. Should pr...

It's not bad, but it's outclassed by the class best. It should...

The Toyota Auris is a dependable and hassle-free used family c...

Capable, but disappointing follow-up to the excellent Corolla<...

Safe, dependable and spacious family transport

A reliable family car, but not the most inspiring

Safe, dependable and spacious family transport

The Toyota Corolla is a smart and hugely reliable us...

Best ever Corolla

It'll get you from A to B reliably and reasonably safely

This is the best Corolla ever, but not the best version of it<...

It'll get you from A to B reliably and reasonably safely

With many used-car buyers seeking alternatives to diesel, the...

Proves that going green doesn't have to be dull

Green enough, but it doesn't drive as well as mainstream rival...

The Vauxhall Astra is comfortable, practical and now reasonabl...

Well equipped and spacious inside, the Vauxhall Astra is great...

The Vauxhall Astra offers plenty of equipment for the money an...

It's thoroughly affordable, dependable and practical, with a f...

The hatchback was our 2003 Family Car of the Year - it's a gre...

The final 02-reg models make sense if they're cheap. Pre-'99 m...

The hatchback was our 2003 Family Car of the Year - it's a gre...

The final 02-reg models make sense if they're cheap. Pre-'99 m...

Cute looks and a funky interior mark the Beetle out, but the d...

Lots of style and good residual values

Cheaper than more practical Golf, but the Bora is just as well...

The Volkswagen Golf Mk8 is smooth, sophisticated and comf...

Smooth, suave and sophisticated, the seventh-generation Volksw...

A firm family favourite, the VW Golf exudes quality and is gre...

The VW Jetta is a spacious and competent four-door s...

Does just about everything the Passat can do - for less

All the family car you'll ever need

You get an imposing family car that's more upmarket than rival...

The Volvo C30 mixes coupé and small hatchback elements, failin...

A stylish and safe choice, but it’s rather small compared with...

This versiobn of the Volvo S40 is an average saloon at best an...

Not the best of its type to drive, but the Volvo V40 has a fin...