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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Steve Fowler

When should I buy a new family car? Here’s what an expert says …

dad getting bikes off a car for a family bike ride kids run around
A growing family puts additional demands on your car. Photograph: Rachel Bell/Getty Images/Cavan Images RF

There’s a point in family life when the car that once felt perfect suddenly starts to feel as if it’s getting in the way. It might be the increasingly awkward routine of squeezing children into the back, the boot that seems to shrink with every school term, or the fact that running costs seem to be growing faster than your family.

Buying a family car is rarely a sudden decision, but one that takes time and careful consideration – and with electric vehicles and hybrids now firmly part of the mainstream, thinking ahead matters more than ever now, too.

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