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A Guide To 5 Of The Best Family Cars For 2014.

Whether you’ve got a small or a large family, one thing is for certain: you are going to need to have a car that is big enough to carry everyone around plus baby or child-related cargo at the same time.

Some people believe that you can easily get away with having a small hatchback car when you’ve got a baby, but trust me, the boot of such a small car just isn’t big enough to carry everything you are going to need!

 

                                               Image By LizMarie_AK (via Flickr)

A small car might be fine if you are going on a quick trip out to visit a relative on the other side of town, for example, but if you want to have a stress-free journey to somewhere a bit further afield and you are all planning on staying somewhere for a few nights, it is important that you and your family are all in a car that is big enough for your needs.

I remember a salesman at a Land Rover dealer once telling me that when you have a young family in tow, your attention isn’t going to be turned to how powerful an engine is or what electronic gadgets a car has, instead you are going to be primarily concerned with how safe a car is, and how practical the cabin space is going to be.

I didn’t think much of what he said at the time as I was literally just interested in power and gadgets, but with a young family to think about these days such thoughts aren’t really in the forefront of my car when I want to buy a car. Anyway, on that note, here are 5 of the best family cars for 2014 that you should consider if you are going car shopping soon!

Skoda Octavia S Estate 1.6 TDi

                                   Image by Miles Continental (via Flickr)

  • Price (new): £19,165;

  • CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions: 99 g/km;

  • Vehicle excise duty (12 months): £0.00;

  • Fuel economy (combined): 74 mpg;

  • Engine power: 104 brake horsepower;

  • Euro NCAP safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

 

Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi

                                        Image by M 93 (via Wikimedia Commons)

  • Price (new): £19,155;

  • CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions: 105 g/km;

  • Vehicle excise duty (12 months): £20.00;

  • Fuel economy (combined): 71 mpg;

  • Engine power: 108 brake horsepower;

  • Euro NCAP safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars. 

 

 Ford Focus Estate Edge 1.0 Turbo     

                                            Image by Charles01 (via Wikimedia Commons)

  • Price (new): £17,695;

  • CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions: 112 g/km;

  • Vehicle excise duty (12 months): £30.00;

  • Fuel economy (combined): 58 mpg;

  • Engine power: 99 brake horsepower;

  • Euro NCAP safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

 

   Ford Mondeo Graphite 1.6 TDCi
                                                                   

                                                                                 Image by sisaphus (via Flickr)

•Price (new): £18,195;

•CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions: 109 g/km;

•Vehicle excise duty (12 months): £20.00;

•Fuel economy (combined): 68 mpg;

•Engine power: 113 brake horsepower;

•Euro NCAP safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

 

Range Rover Evoque 2.2 eD4

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                                                                                       Image by landrovermena (via Flickr)

  • Price (new): £29,200;

  • CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions: 133 g/km;

  • Vehicle excise duty (12 months): £125.00;

  • Fuel economy (combined): 57 mpg;

  • Engine power: 150 brake horsepower;

  • Euro NCAP safety rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

 

 

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13 thoughts on “A Guide To 5 Of The Best Family Cars For 2014.

  • I am really impressed that all 5 of these cars received a 5 out of 5 safety rating. Safety is utmost priority.

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  • Thanks for this, I am looking for some cars for when I grow my family.

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  • I like them all but really like the Ford Focus Estate Edge 1.0 Turbo best

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  • Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer 1.7 CDTi, I love this car !!

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  • Ford Mondeo Graphite 1.6 TDCi

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  • Ford Mondeo Graphite 1.6 TDCi

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  • Range Rover Evoque 2.2 eD4

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  • Skoda Octavia S Estate 1.6 TDi

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  • I like the Range Rover and I especially love that color on the one pictured!

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  • The Range Rover Evoque 2.2 eD4 is really nice!

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  • Ford Mondeo Graphite 1.6 TDCi is the best in my opinion!

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  • I like the range rover evoque the most because I like the body style the best and range rovers are high quality.

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  • Thank you for this information, currently not in the market but in a few years this could come in handy.

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