Which brands produce the most reliable family cars?

When you’re choosing a family car, practicality is one of your biggest priorities. In your younger days, when you didn’t have to worry about anybody else, you could focus on things like speed and appearance, but now that you have a family to drive around, you need something a lot more practical.

Space is a big concern because you need to make sure that you have enough room for everybody to be comfortable, but the most important thing is reliability. Cars are expensive and a family car is subject to a lot of wear and tear, so you need something robust that is going to last.

A lot of car brands just can’t stand up to that kind of use, but there are plenty that can. These are the most reliable brands for family cars.

Peugeot

Peugeot has long been considered one of the most reliable brands out there and if you’re looking for a family car, they’re the perfect choice. In 2018, the Peugeot 3008 SUV was named the best UK family car of the year, due to its practicality, reliability, and reasonable price point.

While it is an incredibly robust car, it doesn’t sacrifice style and it’s still a very elegant car that is a pleasure to drive. It has also been praised for its innovative dashboard design which comes complete with a range of customizable features that improve the driving experience in numerous ways.

Land Rover

When it comes to hard wearing, robust cars, Land Rover usually tops the list. If your family loves the great outdoors and you spend a lot of time camping and that sort of thing, the Land Rover Discovery range is ideal.

The Discovery Sport model still has all of the practicality and reliability that you associate with Land Rover but it comes complete in a more compact package. It has plenty of modern features and it’s a very comfortable ride.

You can get some great Land Rover Finance deals so if you’re struggling to find room in your budget for a new car, it’s very affordable. If you can find a slightly older model, it will still have the majority of the features that you need but it will be significantly cheaper.

Skoda

In the past, Skoda hasn’t always had the best reputation, but in the last 10 years or so, they’ve rebranded themselves and now they produce some of the most popular family cars out there.

The Octavia Mk 3 is one of the best selling family cars that Skoda makes, mainly due to its reliability and low running costs. This is a big concern for a lot of families because if you’re getting a lot of use out of your car and you’re working to a strict budget, you don’t want to be driving a gas guzzler that is expensive to repair.

If space is your thing, then the huge, 7-seat Kodiaq will fit the bill. For a more compact family hatchback the new Scala is taking the segment by storm.

When you’re looking for a family car that is practical and reliable, these are your best choices.

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