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The Best Family Cars

Written by Olivia Richardson: 21-November-2007

The Ford Territory Ghia, complete with 30+ storage compartments

The Ford Territory Ghia, complete with 30+ storage compartments

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Want to buy a vehicle for you and your family but don't know what's around? Here's where we give you the heads up on the chic-est, most practical and innovative family cars on the market...

1. Ford Territory Ghia

The vibe: Chic but ready for off-road action.

Chic features: All-wheel drive, six-speed auto with sequential sports shift, reverse camera, 30+ storage compartments (move over Tupperware), optional seating for seven people, collapsible brake pedal, leather seat trim and a six-way driver seat with positioning memory (no fiddling around when you change drivers). From $56,990.

2. VW Passat Wagon

The vibe: Classy, stylish and just oozes quality.

White, vw passat wagon.

Chic features: Umbrella holder, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, parking distance sensors, bag hooks, chillable and lockable glovebox, stores up to 1731 litres, chrome roof rails, 12-way electric driver's seat with three-position memory (optional), five-star Euro NCAP rating and you can choose a petrol or diesel engine. From $44,490.

3. Honda CR-V Sport Honda cr-v.

The vibe: Sporty yet sophisticated.

Chic features: Sunroof, overhead conversation mirror (allows you to interact with backseat passengers while keeping your eyes straight ahead) and a dual-deck cargo shelf storage area (enough room for a pram underneath and up to 10kg of weight on the top level – or you could use it as a food 'table' at the beach). From $37,490.

4. Forester X Silver subaru forester x.

The vibe: Affordable, 'safe', all-wheel drive.

Chic features: Privacy glass, colour-coded mirrors, roof rails, waterproof cloth trim (no strains from little Miss Messy tot in the backseat), cargo hooks, security blind (aka baby nappy change 'room') and a five-star ANCAP safety rating. From $31,990.

5. Lexus RX 400H Silver lexus rx 400h.

The vibe: Luxurious and eco-conscious (it's a hybrid – switches between a petrol and electric engine).

Chic features: Heated front seats, satellite navigation; 11-speaker, Mark Levinson stereo (concert hall audio clarity); power boot release (press a button and the boot opens) and moonroof.From $94,074.

6. Kia Sorento Silver kia sorento.

The vibe: Affordable, five-seater 4WD.

Chic features: The price, air con flows to all passengers, 1960 litres of storage space and you can choose a petrol or diesel engine. From $34,990.


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