{"id":244527,"date":"2018-05-19T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T05:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=244527"},"modified":"2018-05-18T15:31:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T13:31:00","slug":"these-are-the-best-family-cars-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/244527\/these-are-the-best-family-cars-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the best family cars in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From compact yet spacious hatches, to high-end luxury 4x4s, South Africans have a range of top family vehicles to choose from, says AutoTrader.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0online automotive classifieds advertising website noted that selecting the right car for you will obviously depend on your family requirements.<\/p>\n<p>It therefore suggested considering the following points when shopping for a family vehicle, starting with the number of occupants, both two and four-legged.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Body style; you may have a passion for SUVs, for instance.<\/li>\n<li>Storage areas; from cup holders to the luggage capacity.<\/li>\n<li>Safety features; always important when transporting your loved ones.<\/li>\n<li>Economy; if budget is a consideration.<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle of the family; for example, city slickers or bush lovers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And taking into consideration the above factors, AutoTrader suggests the following cars as good options:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Budget conscious<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Mazda CX-5: from R386,600<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mazda-cx5-e1520414433512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-229965\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mazda-cx5-e1520414433512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ford EcoSport 1.5L Ambiente: from R257,900<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ecosport-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-218063\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ecosport-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"932\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ecosport-2018.jpg 932w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ecosport-2018-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ecosport-2018-768x466.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hyundai Tucson 2.0 NU Premium manual: from R384,900<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tucson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244725\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tucson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"834\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tucson.jpg 834w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tucson-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Tucson-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sedan<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Audi A4 Sedan 1.4 TFSI S tronic: from R533,800<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AudiA4-e1526388610404.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244727\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/AudiA4-e1526388610404.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan C180: from R531,320<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/C-Class-e1526388827993.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244729\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/C-Class-e1526388827993.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BMW 3 Series &#8211; from R517,100<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW3-series-e1517036212912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-221621\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BMW3-series-e1517036212912.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Big spacious, and seats a lot of people<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Toyota Fortuner <\/strong><strong>2.7 VVTi: from R454,500<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fortuner-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244743\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fortuner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fortuner-1.jpg 941w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fortuner-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Fortuner-1-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Volkswagen Kombi Trendline 2.0 TDI: from R556,600<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kombi-e1526390534354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244739\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Kombi-e1526390534354.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Luxury cars over R1 million<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Land Rover Discovery: from R976,200<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DiscoveryLandRover-e1526389754237.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244733\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/DiscoveryLandRover-e1526389754237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Porsche Panamera: from R1,411,000<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244737\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Panamera-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maserati Levante \u2013 from R1,650,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Maserati-Levante.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-243805\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Maserati-Levante.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Maserati-Levante.jpg 870w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Maserati-Levante-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Maserati-Levante-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/244161\/these-are-the-cars-you-can-afford-to-buy-with-your-salary-in-south-africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These are the cars you can afford to buy with your salary in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From compact yet spacious hatches to a high-end luxury 4x4s, South Africans have a range of top family vehicles to choose from, says AutoTrader. 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