Reliable Family Cars
Having a car you can count on is essential to keep family life ticking over. Whether that’s to commute to work, take the kids to school, or to tick off a long list of errands, a reliable car is a non-negotiable. But choosing a reliable model isn’t always straightforward — how do you know if a car will let you down? Let us help you. We’ve picked a selection of reliable family cars, based on everything from warranty cover and reputation to car safety tech and those practical features that make your life easier.
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Seat Arona Hatchback Special Edition
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Reliable Family Cars: What to Look For?
The last thing you need is your car to fail you with the kids in tow, which is why reliability is an essential factor for choosing a family car. The good news is that all cars in this range score highly in the What Car? Reliability Survey, where almost 22,000 drivers rate the reliability of their cars, including the number of faults they experience and the cost of repairs.
Other essential features to look for include high NCAP ratings, warranty cover for peace of mind if your car breaks down, and All-Wheel and 4-wheel drive options to get you where you need to be no matter the circumstances.
Below, we’ve listed features to look out for when choosing a reliable car. Many of these features can be found across the family cars listed on this page:
- NCAP rating: the European safety standard - the higher, the better. >
- Warranty cover: to cover you for any mechanical flaws.
- Automatic emergency braking: to prevent collisons before they happen.
- All-Wheel Drive: helping you through every adventure, on or off-road.
- Tyre pressure monitoring: notifies you if your tyres need to be inflated before they’re flat.
- Brake pad warning light: prevents brake failure.
- Traction control: helps the car manage adverse weather and prevents slipping.
- Wide-opening doors: improves accessibility.
- Flat loading storage: for more room to stack and store everything you need.
- Fuel efficiency: reduce overall running costs — travel further for less.
- Infotainment system: convenient navigation on every journey with Bluetooth connectivity so you can focus on driving.
If you want to know more about reliability, find answers to your questions including should I get a used family car? and do I need breakdown cover? in our guides.
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