Family-friendly cars
Practicality is top of the agenda here; these cars can hoover up your family and their clutter with ease
1 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTI 110 Tech Line Nav List price £20,570 Target Price £19,440 Saving £1130
The latest Astra is good to drive and well priced, even before our Target Price discount. Tech Line Nav models are our favourites, too, because they come with a leather steering wheel, a central armrest and an 8.0in infotainment screen with sat-nav.
2 Skoda Octavia 1.5 TSI 150 SE List price £20,425 Target Price £18,612 Saving £1813
The Octavia is the best family hatchback you can buy. No other car in this class matches it for outright space inside, plus it’s composed and well equipped.
Volkswagen Touran 1.6 TDI 115 SE List price £27,130 Target Price £24,963 Saving £2167
The Touran has been our favourite MPV for some time now, and that’s because little else comes close to matching its practicality. It helps that it’s also good to drive and reasonably priced.
4 Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCI 150 Zetec List price £31,895 Target Price £27,139 Saving £4756
This spacious and practical MPV is one of the best vehicles in its class to drive and can be loaded up with plenty of luxuries for relatively little money.the 2.0-litre diesel engine you get in this version delivers plenty of pulling power, too.
5 Seat Alhambra 2.0 TDI 150 SE List price £30,895 Target Price £27,834 Saving £3061
Seat’s seven-seater is looking a bit long in the tooth now, but it remains a superbly practical choice. Standard equipment is good, and this 2.0-litre diesel version has more than enough pulling power to get a fully laden Alhambra up the steepest hill.