Family Car Buying Guide – MPVs
In the market for a new family car, we look at 5 alternatives in the categories of Green, MPVs, Crossovers and Compact SUVs writes Geraldine Herbert Part Three – MPV’s BMW Active Tourer Easily the most practical BMW in the range the 2 series Active Tourer and Gran Tourer come with five or seven seats and the option of four-wheel-drive. It’s a family car that is small enough to be parked just about anywhere while...
First drive: Ford S-MAX 2.0 litre TDCi 180PS
In advance of its arrival this autumn we went to Palma to drive Ford’s New S-MAX writes Geraldine Herbert. What is it? Ford’s new seven seat S-MAX has been given sharper styling, a classier interior and a host of new safety technologies and features. First impressions of the new Ford S-MAX? It now looks much more part of the family with the now familiar Ford over sized grille and the S-MAX is a sleeker and more sporty looking family...
First Drive: Ford Grand C-MAX
It may only be a fraction bigger than the Ford C-Max but there’s room for seven in the new Grand C-Max writes Suzanne Keane What is it? Ford have updated the C-MAX for 2015 and the Grand C-Max version comes with 7 seats to suit families in need of a more versatile space. First impressions of the new Ford Grand C-MAX? The Grand C-MAX looks very much part of the new Ford family with oversized grille and bonnet bulges. What about the...
A Family Car on a budget of €20,000
Buying for the family on a budget can be a daunting task but Suzanne Keane has some tips up her sleeve. Buying a used car can be a daunting experience but when faced with the choice of family cars it can be simply bewildering. From soft-roaders, Tourers, Avants, Estates, MPVS to Shooting Brakes choosing the right one for your family with a budget of €20,000 is fraught with difficulties and that’s even before you consider the...
Ferry your Family in Style with a New MPV
Whether it’s for the school run or driving holidays, finding the perfect car for your brood’s needs comes down to size, flexibility and storage space in the boot, writes Geraldine Herbert With two small boys, three cats and two dogs I’ve grappled with more than my fair share of versatile seating systems and spacious storage areas in a quest for the perfect solution to family transport. And while I still relish the sound of...
