Choosing a car, someone is looking for the most economical, someone is the most passable, and someone is the most extravagant. But when a person starts a family, priorities very often change, and with them the requirements for the car. In our review, the "seven" of the most family cars of different classes.
1. The best budget car - Mazda 3
Mazda 3 car can be safely called the best family choice in terms of the purchase budget. You can buy one of two models. It can be a hatchback for 19 thousand dollars or a sedan for 18 thousand. The cars have a 2.0-liter V4 engine. On top of that, the Mazda 3 is a fairly economical car in terms of fuel consumption.
2. Car for long distances - Volkswagen Golf TDI
In the category "best mileage" among family cars, the Volkswagen Golf TDI can be named. The car has a lot of advantages. It consumes a little fuel, with a full refueling this car will cover about 900 km without refueling. In addition to this, the machine has a high level of safety and reliability.
3. Best Family Sedan - Hyundai Sonata
The best sedan is, of course, the Hyundai Sonata, if you buy it for family purposes. The car is equipped with a turbocharged 1.6-liter V4 engine. The machine has a stylish design and high safety performance. Fuel consumption is relatively low, both on the highway and in the city.
4. Best family car for the city - Subaru Outback
The best city car for work and family travel is the Subaru Outback. Nice interior, lots of free space, in particular cargo space, high fuel efficiency. Powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Has a modern security system.
5. Best Family Crossover - Honda CR-V
You can buy a crossover for family needs. The best in this category is the Honda CR-V. The car has a standard set of functions in all directions, but the infotainment center available in the cabin for the driver and passengers should be separately highlighted.
6. The most spacious car - Toyota Sienna
Large families or families with a large number of friends should consider buying a Toyota Sienna. This machine will definitely be able to accommodate everyone at once! The cost of this car is 29 thousand US dollars. In 2015, Toyota Sienna won the highest award in the safety competition in its class. Unlike all predecessors and competitors, this model has a more rigid structure structure.
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In the European part of Russia, the summer cottage season is officially and unofficially opened. Realizing that today "a dacha without a car" is a complete nonsense, the site is offered to those who are determined to renew their car fleet for the season, a gallery of cars for a dacha - for all occasions.
1. For a good road and movement not only outside the city
Let's start with the banal. An ordinary, mid-size, while also a city sedan is also quite a reasonable choice if:
a) the road to your dacha is relatively flat
b) you do not follow the principle "I take everything with me"
c) you have one car in your family, you operate it mainly in the city, and it is not comme il faut to ride in an expensive suit in the "barn".
Moreover, in an ordinary 4-door car you can reach most of the summer cottages, and for a rare global departure, you can order a Gazelle once a season.
An understandable and popular option is. So much has been written about the Vsevolozhsk bestseller that it makes no sense to add anything else here. If your country mansions are located in a relatively civilized place, I'm sure you will find several tricks in the neighborhood.
Who else
And these two cars have good reputations, a spacious interior, a normal, though not a giant trunk. However, Skoda also impresses with the luggage compartment: a narrow but long space gives more than 500 liters of free volume!
2. For bad road and light off-road
Popular situation. A car with a standard ground clearance (150-160 mm) will pass 98% of bumps, but a couple of times during a trip you will still hear a rattle from under the bottom: "Scratched, damn it!" For the same reason, it is difficult to go by car to pick mushrooms or to a forest lake. And you want ...
The logical way out in this case is a crossover. All-wheel drive, preferably not the most expensive. The vast majority of manufacturers have these.
Look, for example, - assembled near St. Petersburg, has proven itself, not very elegant, but reliable. In addition to other advantages, Nissan dealers constantly make some kind of "special offers", as a result, an all-wheel drive car can be bought for about 1,000,000 rubles.
Who else
Who else
These options are, as the well-known, but completely non-automotive advertising says, "comfort and dryness." Fantastic cars that emphasize the status of the owner and endow him with a sense of unconditional superiority over - firstly, nature, and secondly, other road users.
4. For rough terrain
If your site is located in an area where there are “no roads, but directions”, you need a car with maximum traffic. The most-the most are frame machines, all-wheel drive with "lowering"; of course, with a decent ground clearance - you can still put a winch and other bells and whistles on them. There are few such ATVs: most manufacturers have abandoned the frame. Generally speaking, a rigid "base" does not always give an advantage in cross-country ability, but since we have agreed to consider only "real crooks" ... Excuse me!
From the point of view of cross-country ability - the car is enviable. UAZ "Patriot" is the most modern model in the patriarchal, in general, model range of Ulyanovsk residents. Numerous craftsmen will supply the SUV with everything you need, increasing its minimum cost (from 525,000 rubles) many times if desired. Yes, the probability of a breakdown in such a car is high, but buyers of such cars, as a rule, know what they pay for and what they risk.
Who else
And among themselves, of course, they are not competitors at all, but "both thick and thin" are able to solve different problems with equal efficiency. The massive Defender, apparently, will be the last in the history of the automotive industry to refuse off-road gadgets, and Jimny has no competitors in the "small but daring" section. Almost a twofold difference in price (1,387,000 versus 719,000) is explained by the brutal power of the “defender”, as well as its ability to deliver people and things to the destination. Suzuki will fit one thing.
5. For a large family
What digit begins "big" - everyone decides for himself. Suppose five or six people are going to the dacha (including the driver). And sometimes you don't want to sit in cramped conditions, and the third row of seats can come in handy. In any case, on the way back, when the luggage is laid out, and there is room for people in the cabin.
Initially it could be 7 and 5-seater. Now the old generation is being replaced by a new one, but so far there is still a less bright, but cheaper model in show rooms. The third row of seats in it, of course, is for short-legged ones, but if there is a choice between a car and a train, I think many will still prefer the first. The new generation of the Opelev minivan will reach Russia towards the end of the summer. The car will be more expensive (about 800,000 in the database), but you cannot call it faceless.
Who else
Both cars enjoy a well-deserved, but not mass, popularity, although the S-Max is already an old-timer of the market, and the Orlando appeared in Russia this year. Such minivans are quite convenient both in the city and outside the city, their driver does not feel like the captain of the ship, and even very good configurations can be purchased for a 6-figure sum.
6. For a very large family and friends
The family is big, there is a lot of load ... It seems like joy, but on the other hand there is a problem. It is solved by minibuses like the ones we recently tested. The driver will have to get used to such a car, it will take up more space in the parking lot than any other, but a cheerful company will be accommodated in one cabin, and only one person - the driver - will not be able to start resting from the very first meters of the journey.
Nine seats, a familiar interior, a comfortable third row of seats, an economical diesel engine, front-wheel drive and plenty of cargo space - or better yet. A practical and pragmatic car of a respected manufacturer provides the main thing for such a car - a well-known comfort and a well-known reliability. At a price of just over 1,000,000 rubles.
Who else
The class of minibuses is small, the differences between them boil down to centimeters in size, features of maintenance and credit, and personal love for one or another brand. You will not find any significant differences in dynamics, handling or other driving parameters.
7. For transportation of seedlings or animals
Plants and pets both require special space. They cannot be placed in a dark low trunk or in the back seat. So - you need to choose a station wagon. It is desirable to be more capacious. But still not expensive.
Massiveness, sluggishness of the steering, softness of the suspension, leading to swaying, lack of a sports spark - these are not the wagon's disadvantages. This is a continuation of his merits. Among them: the price is 517,000 rubles, albeit in the basic version, it's cheap; 1,410 liters - Trunk volume with rear seats folded. Hello Tuzik, Bobik, Polkan and two black currant bushes!
Who else
The choice in this class is also small, in addition to the above, there are more. All of them are more expensive than Lacetti, they are bought more often with "mechanics" and exploited in the tail and mane ...
8. To transport a small family and a heap of junk
In a separate category we single out ... not cars - drivers, whose family is 3-4 people, but whose main house is where they are now. These people, going out of town even on a weekend, carry with them all their belongings: children's bicycles and sleeping bags, dishes and small furniture, an annual supply of food and a barbecue (stationary, of course).
They need cars with a solid luggage compartment, a convenient loading and unloading system ... They need wide and deep ones. And do not care about the bright appearance with special control comfort!
Where the "Peugeot" is, there is the "Citroen" - they are twin brothers. And the heel from Fiat accounts for the lion's share of the sales of the Italian brand, which is in no way determined with its position in the Russian market. All such models have a very competitive price, which is not least due to the fact that there is nothing superfluous in the configuration of such cars - air conditioning, radio tape recorder, ABS, power accessories. Moreover, almost everything is optional, i.e. at the request of the owner.
9. For transportation of large loads and off-road trips
A small truck - what could be better for transporting an old refrigerator, a tube TV and endless pieces of wood from the balcony. Pickup is the natural choice in this case. Let the rear passengers not have as much space as we would like, let the driver be deprived of the opportunity to play with numerous buttons, and the mother-in-law (this is joy) can hardly climb into the cab! But diesel (of course diesel!) Is quite economical, and the four-wheel drive allows you to drive through any abyss, and even pull out a neighbor.
... On these cars we and and. In any case, these are serious hauliers, passable, smartly powerful, inevitably popular on our roads.10. Out of competition. For show-off (inexpensive)
Meeting with neighbors whom I have not seen for more than six months is a definite summing up. What he achieved, what he managed. Say nonsense? Far from it! For many, the dacha is a showcase of success, and it’s nice to put a new exhibit in the window. If you come, then on something new and still rare.
Who else! Your neighbor, even if he wants the same, will have to wait a year, or even more. Get to the dacha in the new Renault and rest assured that even if a spaceship lands in the neighborhood, it will not attract more attention than a new ax or pruner. Scarcity is always in vogue! All the more useful ...
1. Chew to stay awake
When there is no way to stop and take a nap on long trips, instead of energy drinks and coffee, it is better to chew gum, gnaw seeds or eat an apple. If you have a lemon on hand, you can cut off a wedge and place it under your tongue. A slightly open window will also help to cheer up, especially in the cold season.
2. At intersections, do not turn the steering wheel in advance.
When standing at a traffic light and planning to turn left, never turn the steering wheel in advance. If the driver behind for some reason does not have time to brake and knocks you on the bumper, then from the impact the car will be thrown into the oncoming lane and a minor accident will turn out to be serious.
3. Make a video recorder from a smartphone
You can quickly turn any camera phone into a dashboard camera with a couple of regular rubber bands. You just need to lower the sun visor and, having secured the phone to it, adjust the angle of inclination.
4. Do not guess which side of the gas tank
If you've recently bought or rented a car, it's easy to forget which side the tank is on. To find out, you just need to look at the dashboard and find a gas station icon. A small arrow next to it will indicate which side the gas tank is on.
In emergency situations
5. Use scotch tape or stretch film instead of rope
If there was no towing cable in the trunk, but there was either a film in the glove compartment, then you can successfully make a rope from them to drag the car to a car service. Wrap the film in several layers between the side mirrors of the cars standing one after another and fix it in the regular eyelets. You will receive a durable tape that will support the weight of a car.
6. Repair the punctured wheel with a screw
On a punctured tubeless tire, it is quite possible to get to the nearest tire fitting when there is no spare tire at hand. You can detect a puncture by pouring water on the wheel from a bottle, and fix it by simply wrapping one of the door sill screws in it.
7. Warm up the battery in severe frost
At negative temperatures, the density of the electrolyte in the battery decreases, and with it the capacity and starting current decrease. But if, before starting the engine, turn on the high beam headlights for a couple of minutes, then the temperature of the electrolyte in the pores of the plates will increase and the battery will turn the starter much faster.
8. Use rugs to get out of the snow
Stuck in the deep winter, don't rush to seek help. Try to get out of the trap yourself by placing floor mats under the wheels. They will improve traction and prevent the car from slipping.
In the parking lot
9. Park in reverse
When leaving your car in a parking lot where other cars are parked in a fir-tree or parallel to each other, try to drive into an empty space by reversing. This will make it easier to maneuver, since the front wheels always turn. And then it will be much easier to leave.
10. In a hot parking lot, turn the steering wheel half a turn.
This simple trick will help protect your hands from burns and eliminate the need to grab a red-hot steering wheel when you return. After all, it is the upper part that is facing the windshield that heats up.
11. Quickly ventilate the cabin by opening and closing the door
If you are not in the car, then after a long stay in the sun, you can quickly ventilate the interior by lowering the driver's door glass and slamming the rear door several times from the opposite side.
12. When leaving the car in the parking lot in winter, cool the interior.
Before going home and leaving the car outside, open all doors for a few minutes to equalize the temperature inside and outside. This will prevent the glass from fogging and frosting from the inside. You can even turn off the heater and open the windows when driving up to a house or parking lot in advance.
13. Park towards the sun
Also, in winter, if possible, park towards the east. So in the morning the sun's rays will warm up the windshield - it will be easier to clean it.
14. Use stretch film to remove frost.
In the off-season, frost always forms on the windshield of a car left on the street, which you have to clean off with a scraper or wait until the glass is warmed up from the inside by the heater. A strip of film thrown over the glass in the evening will help save time. Frost is formed on it. By removing this protection, you get clean glass and excellent visibility.
15. Clean the glass from ice with a washer
Winter washer fluid does an excellent job of dissolving windshield ice. It is most conveniently applied from a small spray bottle.
16. Remove fogging with an air conditioner
If the windows are fogged up from the inside, which often happens in the off-season, you can quickly dry them by simply turning on the air conditioner. It will help remove excess moisture in the cabin, which is the reason for fogging.
17. Lubricate the door seal with silicone grease
And then it will not freeze to the door and will not come off when you open it in the morning after parking on the street.
For repair and maintenance
18. Automate the jack
If you change tires yourself in the garage, it is convenient to raise and lower the jack using a screwdriver. It can also be used to remove loose wheel bolts. This trick will greatly speed up the replacement process.
19. Mark the desired end of the wheel wrench
You can quickly find the right size on a cross-type balloon wrench by simply winding a few turns of electrical tape around it or making a notch with a file.
20. Simplify Oil Change
If you change yourself, then you can do without basins and greatly facilitate your task. To do this, you need to make a drain from the sewer pipe to the height of the pit, through which the oil will drain from the pallet directly into the canister standing on the floor.
21. Do not spill oil when filling
And in order not to spill new oil when filling, when there is no watering can of a suitable size at hand, you can use a regular screwdriver. Place in the filler neck and pour the oil so that it flows down the screwdriver.
22. Unscrew the plugs on the battery with a coin
When charging the battery, it is necessary to unscrew its plugs, but this is not always easy to do. In this case, it is more convenient to use a regular coin. It fits much better than even the largest screwdriver, which will twist and ruin the plug slot.
23. Mask the scratches on the body
You can easily remove a small scratch using a similar color nail polish. Gently paint over it, applying a couple of coats, then let the varnish dry and wipe this area with polish.
24. Stop cracks on the windshield
Also, with the help of varnish, but already colorless, it is possible to prevent the spread of a crack on the windshield. To do this, you need to clean it well and apply two or three coats of varnish as soon as you notice a crack. Better to use a special recovery kit that will help completely hide the defect.
In the garage
25. Use a tennis ball as a beacon
Novice drivers and owners of cramped garages will find it much easier to drive in by hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling so that it touches the windshield when the car is in the correct position. Those who enter the garage backwards should use a board nailed to the floor instead of a ball.
26. Install the damper for the door
Another trick for owners of cramped garages is a soft tube damper that will protect the door from hitting the wall. You just need to glue or otherwise fix a strip of insulation at the door level.
To save
27. Do not overpay for spare parts in car services
If you want to save money, then never buy parts and consumables for repair or maintenance from car service technicians. It is much more profitable to order them on the Internet, independently choosing the spare parts that are optimal in terms of price and quality.
28. Use analogs of parts
The price of original spare parts bites, and they are almost never out of stock. Therefore, it is more profitable to install high-quality analogues, recommendations for the selection of which can be found on the thematic forums of car owners of your car brand.
29. Reduce fuel consumption by clearing the trunk
By removing everything unnecessary from the trunk, you can reduce consumption by several percent. There is no need to carry bottles with a washer, a barbecue, a large box with tools and other unnecessary things there all year round.
To maintain cleanliness and order
30. Polish the headlights
When the glasses of the head optics become dull, it is not necessary to replace them. You can return them to their former transparency in a few minutes using the usual one. To do this, you need to apply a paste to the washed headlights, having previously glued their contours with masking tape to protect the body from abrasives. Then all that remains is to vigorously rub the paste with a napkin or piece of felt and rinse off the rest with water.
31. Clean alloy wheels
Complex discs are difficult to clean during washing, and polish to a high shine is even more difficult. Soda can help in this situation. Dilute it with water and make a thick paste, which is then applied to the surface of the discs and leave for half an hour. Then you just need to rinse the gruel with water, and the discs will be like new.
32. Polish the dashboard
You can rub the front panel to a shine without any chemicals. For this, the most common is suitable, which must be well rubbed into the surface of the panel with a fleecy napkin.
33. Make your own freshener
You can do without chemicals when it comes to fresheners. Instead of buying a new bottle or pendant, you can take your favorite essential oil, soak a wooden clothespin with it and attach it to the ventilation grill.
34. Clean the cup holders
At the bottom of the cup holders, dust and other small debris constantly accumulates, which is not easy to clean. If you put a paper or silicone muffin mold in there, it will be much easier to clean. In addition, with such a stand, the glass will stand much more securely.
35. Start a small trash can
A box for napkins or a can of chips with a bag inside makes an excellent trash can for candy wrappers, napkins and other small debris that usually settles in ashtrays and door pockets. You can even buy a small-sized ready-made waste bin and find a place for it in the salon.
36. Clean rugs with snow
In winter, rugs can be very easily cleaned by simply rubbing them against clean snow. With heavy dirt, it is better to do this: pour some snow on the rugs and grind it with a glass brush.
37. Secure the contents of the trunk
If you still have to constantly carry some things with you in the trunk, then you can easily fix them by wrapping them with stretch film or luggage elastic bands.
For comfort in the cabin
38. Make a glasses holder
In the absence of a standard glasses holder, it can be replaced with a homemade one. To do this, simply take a stationery clip, attach it to the ventilation grill, and then thread one of the temples of the glasses into the clip ears. You can also attach the accessory to the sun visor using a clothespin.
39. Make a tablet holder
During a long trip, for children in the back seat, you can arrange a video room by attaching it to the headrest of the front seats with a few rubber bands.
40. Mark the position of the driver's seat
If several family members drive the car, and the seat has no memory of settings, then it is convenient to stick pieces of electrical tape on the threshold and the side of the chair, which will help you quickly set it in the desired position.
41. Close the gap between the chairs
The treacherous space between the driver's and passenger's seats, like a black hole, swallows keys, coins and other little things that fall there at the most inopportune moment. You can avoid such problems by closing it with the already familiar pipe insulation.
42. Hide the radio under the cover
In some cars, the radio is automatically hidden when it is turned off into the dashboard. It is rather difficult to implement such a system on your own. But you can make a simpler and at the same time no less effective analogue by cutting a hinge cover from a piece of an old DVD box to cover the radio in the parking lot.
43. Prevent glass fogging
You can solve the problem of fogging glasses by rubbing them from the inside with toothpaste or shaving foam. After processing, it remains to clean the glass with a dry cloth. They won't sweat anymore.
44. Remove excess moisture with silica gel
Another way to combat wet weather fogging is with silica gel litter for cat litter boxes. Pour it into a sock and place it on the back shelf. It will absorb moisture from the air in the passenger compartment and prevent condensation from forming on the windows.
miscellanea
45. Turn on heated seats to keep food warm
When buying pizza or other food home, you can bring it warm if you use the heated seats. Optionally, cover the box with a jacket or sweater.
46. \u200b\u200bHold on to the roof to avoid static discharge
When leaving the car, touch the roof or door with your hand before putting your foot on the ground. Then you will definitely not be hit by static electricity.
47. Increase the range of the alarm key fob
When the key fob does not work, and you cannot get closer, you can use your body as an antenna for it. Just touch the keyring to your neck or chin and press the button.
48. Arrange a disco by synchronizing music on several cars
To throw a party somewhere in nature, when the power of one car radio is not enough, you can use an FM transmitter and catch its wave with the radio tape recorders of other cars, making the sound much louder.
49. Make the charging cable more convenient
If the wire is not spring-loaded and constantly gets confused, then it can be easily curled by yourself. To do this, simply wrap the cable around a pencil, warm it up a little with a hairdryer and let it cool to secure this shape.
50. Take care of the ignition switch
Give up the habit of hanging other bunches of keys from the garage, house, work on the car keys. The ignition lock of modern cars is a rather delicate detail that is not cheap. Therefore, it is not worth once again loading it with a heap of keys constantly dangling back and forth.
Buying a car is always an important event, since such a product is expensive, and people do not make such expensive purchases every day. Few people can afford to have several cars for different life situations, because, firstly, they need solid financial opportunities to purchase several vehicles, and secondly, they need an additional parking space or garage. That is why most people are trying to get one, but universal car "for all occasions."
If you want to drive smoothly off-road and feel great on the city highway, then it makes sense to think about buying a Skoda Yeti. The car of this model is rightly dubbed by experts as a standard of universality. Thanks to its excellent technical characteristics and good body shape, the car is a versatile soldier who can cope with a task of any degree of complexity. This car excels in city driving. With great power and spaciousness of the cabin, it has a fairly compact size. The small size of the vehicle makes it easy to maneuver in congested roads in a large city. The compact size of the vehicle makes it easy to park - the car can easily be parked where another car will simply not be able to park. In addition, the streamlined shape of the compact car body improves aerodynamics and reduces windage.
In addition to city driving, the ŠKODA YETI is capable of overcoming any obstacles that arise when driving in off-road conditions. This car behaves well on rough terrain, which allows you to use it for trips to the country, outings, driving on country roads, and so on. The high ground clearance prevents damage to the underbody of the car and allows it to easily overcome any obstacles - be it a fallen tree blocking the path, pits, potholes in the road, small hillocks, and so on. In general, the car is a kind of all-terrain vehicle that provides a high level of comfort and safety when driving in any road conditions. By the way, this vehicle is ideal for a large family, since it has a roomy interior, is equipped with the most modern security system elements and is suitable for trips over different distances - you can use it both to go to the supermarket for groceries, and to go with the whole family on a car trip for border.
