Choosing the best family car or station wagon (2019) is difficult, as a lot of compromises have to be made - between functionality, design and other factors - such as the price and resale value of the used vehicle. This time, we "browsed" between the 2019 novelties and those cars that are "up-to-date" in terms of model, and chose a family station wagon that is "manly" and an excellent compromise between functionality and design. Also because great family cars can be beautiful, spacious and manly at the same time.
Family cars in the automotive world, they often have a "slightly" derogatory connotation. These are the cars that at the expense of usability they make some kind of conclusion compromises. Often at the expense of design. That is also why we chose among those with whom they will be satisfied such young fathers, who want a dynamic and attractive car, as moms, who always put in the first row functionality. Our list this time at limits the choice to "caravans", which are still very popular in Slovenia. Because of the functional of the last part of the caravan but as ordered for families. We have divided them into "smaller" ones and slightly larger ones. However, we did not include premium station wagons on the list, where families simply lose too much money on an annual basis.
Category: small family caravans
Small family caravans they are excellent "modern" carriages, where you will not lose large sums of money over the years as a family - due to their lower purchase value. The secret buy we recommend is Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, which can be hybrid version with good equipment you can already get around 22,000 euros. It is also always and always the right choice Ford Focus Caravan – Slovenian car of the year 2019. This time we have added another to the trio Opel Astra, which recently underwent a "facelift" and is thus ready for "modernity" with all assistance systems. Needless to say, but Hyundai i30 it is one of the best choices for the "business" fleet of commercial travelers and somehow also therefore one of the better family cars (warranty + unlimited kilometers). Finally, there is more the recently introduced Škoda Octavia (it will hit the roads at the beginning of 2020), which in the eyes of our editors got a pleasant modern exterior, followed by a much cleaned interior. The car, however, has stepped nicely into "modernity" and is completely surprising.
1. Ford Focus Estate (Slovenian car of the year 2019)
2. Toyota Corolla Touring Sports (new model 2019)
3. Opel Astra station wagon (facelift 2019/2020)
4. Hyundai i30 station wagon (facelift 2019)
5. Skoda Octavia station wagon (new model 2020)
In the year In 2020, we expect a few more premieres in this segment. A station wagon version is coming at the end of the year Volkswagen Golf 8. generations. It will be introduced renewed Peugeot 308, and in this segment there are a few other players who partly like Kia xCeed they quietly herald the metamorphosis of a typical station wagon into a semi-SUV.
Category: large family caravans
Maybe you can this category which is immediately divided into two poles. On really attractive caravans, such as Peugeot 508 SW and Mazda6 Wagon, and for those that are "only" traditionally excellent, such as the recent "polikana", read renovated Skoda Superb Combi or Volkswagen Passat station wagon. These are cars that somehow drive much better than you representatives of the SUV class and they will be able to put a smile on the faces of family fathers and conjure the sun into everyday family classics (kindergarten-work-kindergarten). Of course, it will be possible to go on a "road trip" or have a successful business meeting with them. These are of sorts the swiss army knife of the automotive world and a purchase you simply cannot go wrong with.
1. Peugeot 508 SW (new model 2019)
2. Mazda6 Wagon (new model 2019)
3. Škoda Superb combi (facelift 2019)
4. Volkswagen Passat station wagon (facelift 2019)
5. Renault Talisman Sport Tourer
We expect some innovations in the coming year, but we prefer to focus on the present.
Finalists of the selection - the best family station wagon 2019
After really concrete consideration and weighing, what actually means a great family station wagon, we have chosen the finalists. So the cars that get the most ticks when we consider various ratios such as value - price, resale value after 5 years, warranties, guarantees, etc. And chose the following 3 finalists:
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports (new model 2019)
A new one Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is an extremely interesting car in terms of design. A brave Japanese product that brings hybrid technology closer to the average buyer for extremely affordable money. And it is precisely in technology and vision that Toyota is among the leaders. Also for this reason, and above all for this reason, it definitely deserves a place among the best family wagons of 2019. After all, it is the best selling car of all time!
Mazda6 Wagon (new model 2019)
Mazda6 has been a silent favorite in our editorial staff for the past few years when it comes to choosing a family station wagon. Mazdas are sufficiently different, high-quality and in excellent design in recent years, to argue that this car should definitely be on your list if you are buying a great family station wagon.
Skoda Octavia station wagon (new model 2020)
Damages they are far from cheap family cars anymore, but we are the last model Octavia still placed among those cars that we consider to be at the top of the selection of Slovenian families. A new generation Pity Octavio in our opinion, its design is much more mature than the previous generation. It has its own signature and brings some innovations that are brave. It has taken a huge step forward in the interior, but technologically it does not lag behind other concern cars of the group Volkswagen.
Winner: Best Family Wagon 2019 - Editors' Choice
MAZDA6 WAGON
Everyone who is close to design will like the shape Mazda, which in recent years has been inspired by ti "Code" design, brought a lot of inner satisfaction and serenity. The car does not stand out due to design excesses and that's why provides a refined minimalism of design with a silhouette that no one else has failed to copy successfully. Mazda design language Kodo in recent years it has really been extremely beautiful and sustainable across the entire segment of its model range. Mazda they have their own – only their own signature. They are different - but only so much that it all really makes sense. That's also why we're right Mazda6 Wagon chosen by our editors for the best car also in category design, which somehow follows it Peugeot 508 SW, which is beyond doubt the most daringly designed car of the last year. But boldness in design - especially design excellence - is not always what defines the best. The Mazda6 Wagon is also an extremely rational purchase, as you will be looking for an excellently equipped version Revolution with a 165 HP petrol engine with a few additions subtracted just a little more than 30,000 euros. We are talking about a version that has, among other things, a head-up display, a Bose sound system and a 360-degree camera, smart cruise control, etc. Definitely one of them better value-price ratios. According to our editors, the Mazda6 also drives extremely well and "behaves" on the road. Maybe not quite at the top, but the Mazda6 performs all the "driver's" tasks with distinction. But we also praise vehicle interior, where the only drawback is that the fully digitized "counters" in front of the driver are somewhat missing (they are only partially digitized), but this is one of the few complaints about this car. Everything else is at a high level - here, too materials stand out, which are closer to the premium class than some competitors. Families simply won't go wrong with the purchase of a Mazda6. Among other things, the car retains its value well and has automatic basic warranty of 5 years or up to 150,000 kilometers - whichever comes first.
Selection of the best family station wagon 2019 was very hard because there are no bad candidates. In general, it is extremely difficult to determine which one would do without any concerns marked themselves checkmarks. In the end, we got the winner by asking ourselves which one we would choose. And the winning car was placed right at the top in our answers most of the time.
