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How to choose the right family car to suit you and your budget

By Stephen Dobie for MadeForMums

Family life is busy enough without having to factor in replacing your car. But with household bills soaring and petrol prices spiralling, replacing your old family wagon with something newer, cleaner and more efficient might never have felt more urgent.

We suspect the last thing you want to be doing is ping-ponging from one used car forecourt to another, especially with kids to juggle along the way. Luckily Motorpoint is there to take the strain out of buying a car.

You’ve a wealth of choice, with around 5,000 nearly new cars for sale online at any given moment. And with all makes and models together on the same forecourt, you can test drive several cars in one day without having to traipse from one place to another, with stores open 7 days a week. Perfect for slotting car shopping in around football practice, drama club or yet another birthday party.

Here are our tips to help you choose the right car for your family…

Do your research online

If you’re struggling for vital quality time with the kids, then forgo the forecourt altogether and choose your next car entirely from home. If you feel bombarded by the choice of seemingly endless makes and models, Motorpoint’s website features a live chat function, so helpful advice is never far away.

If you know which key features are most important to your family, you can search by those, prioritising things like body style or finance cost, or using tags such as ‘under £10k’ to make things simpler. Petrol, electric and hybrid power can be searched separately too.