Top Family Cars for the Winter Season

A family car has to factor in a lot of requirements. It needs to be spacious, comfortable and up to the rough-and-tumble of family life. During winter, you also need a car to be warm, reliable and good in poor conditions - and you’ll find many winter-friendly cars available here at Eden.

But if you’re in the market for a winter-friendly family car, what should you choose? In this article, we’re going to be checking out some of the key options for this winter season.

Vauxhall Corsa

Small cars fare surprisingly well in winter. Particularly in snow, a lighter, smaller car will often do better than a heavier vehicle and the Vauxhall Corsa is one of the most accomplished small cars out there. Its practical interior provides more than enough space and though it might not have the high seating position of an SUV, it’s a very decent family car choice overall.

Plus, it’s equipped with loads of safety-conscious features including Automatic Emergency Braking and a full Electronic Stability Programme, while automatic wipers will prove incredibly handy during a wintertime downpour.

Mazda CX-5

The CX-5 is one of Mazda’s most family-focused models out there. There’s loads of space to enjoy in the cabin and even taller kids will be able to find enough headroom to get comfortable in the rear of this good-looking SUV.

Equipped with some of Mazda’s most efficient engines - including the brand’s clever Skyactiv petrol engines which aim to blend top-notch efficiency with decent performance - the CX-5 is a car that’ll get you through the worst of winter. High-powered headlights help to make this car even better during poor weather, too.

Peugeot e-3008

Some of an electric car’s features truly come to the fore in winter. Take the Peugeot e-3008, for instance, which arrives as one of this French firm’s latest EVs. As well as a handy dual-zone climate control system, you can use Peugeot’s associated app to pre-heat the e-3008 before you depart. It’ll defrost the windows, too, meaning that you don’t have to head out into the cold with an ice scraper ahead of your journey.

On the more family-friendly front, the e-3008 has plenty of room inside and a well-sized boot, while numerous cubbies and pockets should help to keep this family car as tidy as possible.

Hyundai Santa Fe

If it’s outright space you’re after, then you should head straight to the Hyundai Santa Fe. Available with up to seven seats it’s cavernous inside, with loads of storage areas and big, comfortable seats for all occupants. Plus, there are loads of charging points dotted throughout the cabin so that everyone gets somewhere to top up their devices.

The Santa Fe comes with a good number of heated elements, too, such as the front seats and steering wheel to help take the edge off those chillier days. Plus, with its high-powered LED headlights with adaptive high-beam, the Santa Fe can deliver plenty of visibility in the night.

MG 5

The MG 5 is the kind of electric car that could appeal to adventurous families. It’s one of the few battery-powered estate cars available today, in fact, and that means it offers a lot of space with a low-slung driving position but - being an MG - means that it does all this at a very affordable price.

As well as plenty of in-car technology, the MG 5 has comfortable seats that can help to take the backache out of those longer journeys. Plus - and like other EVs here - you can pre-heat the MG 5 so that it’s already at a comfortable temperature for when you’re ready to get going.

Vauxhall Grandland

If the Corsa isn’t quite large enough for you - but you still want the Vauxhall experience - then the new Grandland provides a viable alternative. It’s one of Vauxhall’s latest SUVs and gets the brand’s eye-catching new styling which incorporates the ‘Vizor’ front end and, on many specifications, a light-up ‘Griffin’ logo and illuminated Vauxhall badge at the rear.

It’s one of the best cars for families, too, thanks to its cleverly-made interior which incorporates a completely flat floor so that everyone has enough space to stretch out. It’s offered with both electric and hybrid powertrains, too.

You’ll find all of the family-friendly winter cars that we’ve looked at in this article available via Eden today, so if you’d like to discuss one of them in greater detail - or consider another model from any of these brands - then head over to the website today where you’ll be able to see available cars, check out prices and get in touch for more information.