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Best big family cars of 2024
The best large family car isn’t just about being the most spacious, it’s also about providing a little luxury and comfort for the family (and yourself). Here, then, are the best big family cars in the UK…
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A perennial family favourite at this stage, and one of those cars that blurs the boundary between the expected cheap-and-cheerful Skoda character and something that’s approaching premium-levels of quality and comfort. The Kodiaq is cavernous inside, exceptionally comfortable, and should be very reliable, too. The downside? No plug-in hybrid nor electric option, but you can have seven seats.
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If you want your family to swish around in proper, exec-class comfort but still want a car that’s basically sensible, then the handsome Audi A6 Avant fits the bill. It’s large enough in the back seats and boot to be an effortless family friend, but the styling and cabin design look and feel a cut above most others. It’s not big fun to drive, but it’s very refined and comfortable.
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Battery range up to 44 miles
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OK, take everything we’ve said about the Audi A6 Avant and replace the word ‘Audi’ with ‘Skoda’. Seriously — that’s how good the Superb is. That’s a 660-litre boot into which you can pack whatever you need, and the rear seats are massively spacious. It may lack premium-badge kudos (and it could be a little more refined) but the Superb estate is one of the best family cars there is. There’s an impressive plug-in hybrid version, although that does lose a little bit of boot space.
Audi’s big ‘un might look all executive-aggression on the outside, but inside it’s a proper family car with space for seven (and decent space in the third row at that). Quality levels are as high as you’d expect them to be, and you can get a plug-in hybrid version too. You’ll want the V8 turbo SQ7, of course…
The Enyaq is one of the most ideal family cars around, as long as you don’t need seven seats. The cabin is gorgeous, and very well-made, and the back seat is very roomy. There’s a whopping 580-litre boot out the back, and you get a 300-mile-plus electric range if you go for the big 77kWh battery. An electric car star.
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The Discovery has had some of its thunder stolen by the new Land Rover Defender, but it remains a brilliantly practical, subtly luxurious family car. The split tailgate of old is gone, but there’s still a fold-out bench in the boot for picnics, and it’s one of the few SUVs to have proper space for adults in the third row of seats.
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It’s almost unbelievably ugly on the outside, but the X7 is impressively classy on the inside, and you’ll be so comfortable that you won’t care what anyone out there thinks about you. Almost too big for UK roads, but the pay-off is lots of space for seven.
Battery range up to 32 miles
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Rather like the Audi A6, the 5 Series is best sampled as a Touring estate, which blends the family practicality that you need with the style and image (and driving experience) that you want. The 5 Series has long been a favourite, but it’s starting to feel a little bit cramped inside compared to some.
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The E-Class is the car that makes the 5 Series feels a little cramped. There’s lots of space in the cabin and, as long as you don’t go for the 300de diesel plug-in hybrid, there’s masses of space in the boot. The digital dashboard can look a little garish, as can some of the colour combos, but that aside the Merc is a class act. Just don’t call it a Stuttgart taxi…
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Peugeot’s 5008 has been around for a while now, but it’s still a good large family car choice, thanks to standard seats for seven. The third row of seats is too small for adults, but they fold away or can be removed entirely to open up a massive 1,060-litre boot. The cabin is stylish, but the driving position can feel a little bit cramped.
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