If you have lots of kids or an active social life – usually mutually exclusive positions – you'll probably need a large family car to haul everyone around.
However, big people movers are often quite expensive. So, we've chosen our 10 favourite large family cars that we think are worth the money.
Once you've chosen, check out the savings on nearly new and used cars from Motorpoint, including a massive choice of seven-seater cars.
- Skoda Kodiaq
- Kia Sorento
- Peugeot 5008
- Mercedes GLB
- Dacia Jogger
- Volvo XC90
- Audi Q7
- Chery Tiggo 8
- Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Hyundai Santa Fe
Skoda Kodiaq
- Spacious cabin with practical details
- Easygoing driving experience
- More luxurious than older Skodas
Since its launch, the Skoda Kodiaq has been a go-to choice for families needing a big SUV. It's always been extremely practical and comes stuffed with sensible features like a built-in umbrella and ice-scraper. However, the latest Kodiaq adds luxurious details like stitched upholstery and a marble-like finish on the dashboard, which we prefer to the mechanically related Volkswagen Tayron. It's not exactly a performance car, but all engines have enough power to move the Kodiaq's sizeable frame and the DSG auto gearbox is slick and responsive.
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Kia Sorento
- Massive cabin with useable third row
- Relatively affordable for its size
- Kia's seven-year factory warranty
The Kia Sorento is the most spacious fuel-powered SUV in the brand's lineup, but its £43,000 list price makes it one of the most cost-effective big seven-seaters on the market. Plus, with the car's long seven-year factory warranty, you can buy a lightly used one for much closer to £30,000 with several years of coverage left. Unlike the hybrid-only Hyundai Santa Fe – the Sorento's mechanical cousin – you can still buy the Kia with a diesel engine, making it a great choice for motorway regulars or drivers who tow.
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Peugeot 5008
- Modern, attractive design
- Spacious interior
- Optional EV and plug-in hybrid engines
So many large family cars focus on tough SUV looks – even though they're usually not designed for real off-roading. The Peugeot 5008, on the other hand, is a more artful, modern take on the seven-seat family car. Interior surfaces are covered in tactile cloth materials, while the modern digital dashboard setup sweeps around the driver and is bathed in customisable ambient lighting. Like most cars in this class, the 5008 is very spacious in the first two rows, with the third row best saved for short journeys.
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Mercedes GLB
- Big cabin without the huge footprint
- Lots of Isofix points
- Smooth, easy driving experience
Picture a seven-seat Mercedes SUV and you'll probably think of something massive like the GLE and GLS. If you don't fancy threading an aircraft carrier down your local high street, consider the Mercedes GLB. This is a tall, boxy seven-seater, but its mid-sized footprint is no larger than most five-seat family SUVs. As a result, its feels manageable in the city with just enough space for your offspring. Speaking of which, the GLB is one of those rare cars with Isofix points on both the second and third rows, so can readily fit three car seats.
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Dacia Jogger
- Very affordable pricing
- No-nonsense cabin
- Smooth optional hybrid engine
You'll notice a common feature of large family cars is their rather sizeable price tag. The Dacia Jogger, however, bucks the trend with brand-new prices less than £20,000, and substantial discounts on used examples with a few miles under their belts. Its rather portly body shape might not stir the soul like a sports car, but this is a serious case of function rather than form. Inside, there's space for adults in all three rows – even the sixth and seven seats – and you can remove the back seats entirely for enough boot space to rival a small van.
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Volvo XC90
- Handsome, timeless design
- Lots of passenger space
- Plush upholstery and interior details
This generation of Volvo XC90 has been on sale more than a decade. It received a second facelift in 2024 to keep up with rivals – most of which have had ground-up redesigns in that time. The XC90's longevity is testament to its enduring appeal, with classy, understated styling that isn't as brash as the typical German alternatives. Big families will feel at home in the XC90 with space for tall adults or bulky child seats on the second row, and even enough space for average-sized adults in the third row.
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Audi Q7
- Massive interior
- Premium design
- Slick infotainment system
Like the XC90, the Audi Q7 is another seven-seat SUV with long-lasting appeal, having also launched in 2015. Audi had little reason to change the recipe, either, as the Q7 nails its brief as a large, posh family car. It's longer than direct rivals from Mercedes and BMW, which means your second and third-row passengers have a little extra room to stretch out, and the tall body means lots of headroom and cargo space. Like most modern Audis, the infotainment system is slick and sharp, with high-contrast graphics and quick reactions.
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Chery Tiggo 8
- Astonishing value for money
- Smooth, powerful plug-in hybrid engine
- Ultra-modern infotainment setup
On paper, there's not much to separate the Chery Tiggo 8 from other cars on this list like the Skoda Kodiaq or Peugeot 5008. Like those cars, this is a spacious, well-equipped seven-seat family SUV with modern technology and a hybridised engine – it even has a seven-year factory warranty. Then you spot that the Tiggo 8 is a massive £10,000 less than those cars and that changes the equation noticeably. There isn't even an obvious tradeoff when picking the Chery, which feels just as robust as its main rivals and possibly even more plush inside.
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Land Rover Discovery Sport
- Posh, upmarket image
- Seven-seat option
- Strong off-road and towing abilities
Most of Land Rover's luxurious lineup could earn a spot on this list, since big SUVs are its bread-and-butter. However, it's the somewhat humble Discovery Sport that earns our nod. This is a practical seven-seater SUV, but sensibly sized so you can still fit in city parking spaces. The third row is tight, so it's best suited to shorter passengers, but folding those seats flat reveals a square, spacious cargo area. And, like other Land Rovers, the off-road bits aren't just for show, with the Discovery Sport able to tackle some seriously rough terrain.
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Hyundai Santa Fe
- Enormous interior
- Stylish, attractive design
- Composed ride and handling
Hyundai put its rulers to good use when designing the latest Santa Fe – creating a symphony of straight lines. The result is a vast, van-like SUV with acres of cabin space, and one of the few seven-seaters that can fit full-size adults in the third row. Despite all that room, the Santa Fe doesn't feel unwieldy from the driver's seat, with a manageable width and good visibility. You'll find either full-hybrid or plug-in-hybrid engines under the bonnet, with both options delivering smooth, refined acceleration and decent urban fuel economy.
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