Sentences with phrase «as a family car»

It is a serious drivers car that can double as a family car when needed.

While it didn't fare too well as a family car, it has been the default choice with the taxi - fleet segment.

Full - size sports sedans double as family cars, regardless of their sporty personality.

Auto manufacturers, however, began marketing SUVs as family cars and did not include roll bars.

I didn't buy it for road trips or as a family car so I'm not too worried.

We purchased this car for my wife as a family car.

Small - item storage bins and trunk volume make this class - competitive as a family car.

For some, only a SUV will count as a family car.

What was surprising was the number of sedans that we feel qualify for the highest accolades as family cars.

Features such as 4 - wheel ABS tire pressure monitors and emergency brake assist make it suitable as both a family car and a utility vehicle.

Although SUVs have long been big sellers as family cars, some drivers have tired of their poor handling and thirst for fuel; sales of traditional SUVs fell 13 percent last year.

Since these vehicles are often only driven to car shows, or to show off, they aren't insured the same way as the family car.

It started as a family car used to carry whole family.

It does have some limitations yet it works really well as a family car.

Maruti has designed Eeco in order to serve dual purpose i.e. it can be used as a family car as well as for work storage.

We've just bought similar Hybrid Limited paying exactly sticker price as a family car for my wife.

If necessary, then, a Hyundai Accent can serve as a family car as long as your kids are younger and can fit in the back seat.

As family cars go, the Peugeot 3008 is one of the best in its class.

A high transmission tunnel ruled out comfortably squeezing three people into the back, and a small trunk made it further evident that the Mustang should never be thought of as a family car.

Despite its heavy price tag and its luxurious features, the Discovery is a very practical as a family car, with its huge cabin space, 7 - seater layout, and the host of tech that makes it more contemporary.

Carbonfibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) features heavily in the car's construction, so it weighs around the same as a family car at 1480 kg.

A piece of metal or plastic weighing a few grammes and travelling at sufficient velocity to stay in orbit around the Earth has as much kinetic energy as the family car travelling at 100 kilometres a second.

Adventurer and aeronaut Bertrand Piccard is poised to take to the skies in a sun - powered plane that's wider than a 747 but only as heavy as a family car

While one of the film's Mustangs was found in Mexico early in 2017, the actual car that the legendary Steve McQueen drove during the film's seminal chase scene was tucked away in a barn in Tennessee, having been bought out of the back of Road & Track in 1974 and used as a family car until it was put to rest in the barn.

While a great commuter car, the Civic is too small to operate as a family car.

And while we do have to admit to a BMW bias, we always thought of the 5 - series as a family car.

They may be less practical than hatchbacks or SUVs, but sedans are used as family cars by many buyers.

If you're picking up the Kia Forte as a family car, then you might be interested in the numerous safety features that come with it.

With promising reliability, decent economy, up - to - date safety and a big boot, the Octavia vRS is amply qualified as a family car.

If you have budget for it, you can't go wrong with the Mercedes - Benz E-Class wagon as a family car, holiday car or daily driver.

To keep its status as a family car, the new Mercedes E-Class T - Modell wil be available with an additional folding bench that can accommodate small children in the luggage compartment area.

As long as you keep two adults (or three children) in the backseat, Mazda's 3 can dress as a family car.

People do run dual - cab four - wheel drive pick - ups as family cars, but in the main those families have very specialised needs — out every weekend fishing from a boat, or caravanning or transporting horses in a float.

It was decently quick as a family car for the time (even for 2002, when VQ35 - equipped Altimas were only just trickling down) and it made beautiful noises.

Started out looking for a 2003 or 2004 Ford Taurus (to replace 99 Taurus as family car).

While the Volkswagen Passat has been around as a family car for a long time, the Passat Alltrack has only been on sale since 2011.

Some manufacturers are responding to Euro NCAP's call and have committed to better equip light commercial vehicles when sold as family cars.

The Hybrid Limited with Ultimate package is a well - appointed trim that checks all the right boxes as a family car and a comfortable commuter car.

The luxurious MKZ is comfortable and safe as a family car, yet it is elegant and stylish as a business sedan, as well.

I am selling my Acura ZDX 2012 model that I bought 2 years ago as a family car from the Acura dealership.

On the whole, the Tucson doesn't have much to offer enthusiasts but it makes a great choice as a family car.

Throughout his childhood he had heard the stories — as the family car slowly passed «the pyromaniac's house,» or when his father pointed out the barn that burned down «when you were christened.»

Fantastic as these family cars are, they need -LSB-...]

Reliable and efficient 2012 Chevy Cruz with 170k miles on it that has served as our family car.

As family cars go, the all - new Vauxhall Combo Life is beautifully practical and is complemented by attractive design ques and versatility.

If you've been considering a Porsche Cayenne SUV as a family car, it's well worth taking a look at the Panamera for the greatly improved driving enjoyment it brings.

It's a different car than our Accord — a bit less practical as a family car, but more fun to drive.

Yes, DSC is there as a safety net, but big SUVs are often used as family cars, and 450 Nm could potentially get an unsuspecting (or overenthusiastic, but most likely the former) driver into trouble.

It felt extra special to stumble upon, as Barnaby had an incredibly similar one as his family car when he was growing up.