The phrase "family saloon" refers to a type of car that is designed to comfortably accommodate a family. It usually has a spacious interior and enough seating capacity to transport a typical family. Full definition
But even trading it in for an ordinary family saloon would save as much energy in a year as your household would save if it spent the next 400 years recycling glass bottles. (treehugger.com)
256 hp was sent to the rear wheels through a five - speed manual transmission, allowing a 0 - 60 time of right around six seconds and a top speed of 155 mph, an impressive figure during an era of family saloons that struggled to crack 60 mph in under ten seconds. (automobilemag.com)
The Autocar tyre test compares tyres on two different vehicles, a standard family saloon — in this case a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi — and a more powerful, high performance vehicle — a Mercedes C350. (blackcircles.com)