What is the best Audi car for a family?
Audi offers some fantastic options across the board, but which of its models is best for families? Take a look at our handy guide to find out more
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Two became three, four, five, or more. Your need for a family car has never been greater, but you’re struggling to pick the right one for your needs.
If you need more space and practicality but don’t want to give up that desirable badge, then we have a great range of used Audi family cars designed for young families and families of seven alike.
Continue reading to find your ideal hatchback, estate, or SUV that suits the best of both worlds.
Audi A3 Sportback
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The A3 Sportback is a great place to start for new families because it offers space in the back for three to sit side-by-side and a large enough boot for a pram.
Unlike earlier three-door models, the Sportback is five-door only. The rear pair of doors open nice and wide so you can fit child seats to the two ISOFIX points, and there’s also a third ISOFIX mounting point on the front passenger seat.
What makes an A3 Sportback the best Audi family car?
The A3 is a stylish and popular car for a wide array of buyers, so getting one of these will bag you a set of wheels for the family without it being just another boring family car.
Audi A6 Avant
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This is the largest estate you can buy, and its boot is up there with some of the biggest estates around. This means you can load it with all your travel gear or a couple of bikes with relative ease.
The interior is well-appointed and you’ll find all the latest car tech inside, especially if you go for one of the newer models, which are filled with screens. It’s a really luxurious place to be, without carrying an unreasonably ‘luxurious’ pricetag.
Should I buy an Audi A6 Avant as a family car?
Buying an A6 Avant is a great long-term investment because even when your kids grow up, there’s room for three adults to sit abreast on the rear bench. Newer models are ultra-modern and have the latest fuel-saving technology, such as mild hybrid assistance, so they’ll be fresh for years to come.
Audi Q3
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The Q3 is a small crossover SUV based on the A3 hatchback, so you can expect the same range of punchy engines, including a plug-in hybrid that can do around 30 miles of electric motoring between charges.
It’s no larger than a BMW X1 or Mercedes GLA despite its chunky looks, so navigating the jam-packed sidestreets at school rush hour shouldn’t be a problem.
Does the Audi Q3 offer family-friendly features?
Because it shares its parts with the A3, the Q3 also has three ISOFIX mounting points throughout the car, plus plenty of storage cubbies throughout. You can even get 4x4 versions – great if those after-school sports clubs take you off the beaten track.
Audi Q5
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Like the A6 above, this mid-size SUV is filled with all the latest tech to keep it up-to-date, whether that’s in its regular form or the sporty-looking Sportback.
Although it’s similar in size to a Volkswagen Tiguan, it’s more closely related to larger and more premium cars like the Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne, and even the Bentley Bentayga, so you can be sure you’re getting the Volkswagen Group’s best craftsmanship in this affordable SUV.
Is the Q5 good as an Audi family car?
The Q5 has a 550-litre boot, which is pretty average, but that’s with rear-seat passengers having maximum legroom. The rear seats slide forward if you need to carry more, with the boot expanding to 610 litres. Because of its SUV shape, it’s a lot roomier inside than hatchbacks and saloons, which makes it great for a family of teenagers.
Audi Q7
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The largest SUV on Audi’s order books and the only one to be a seven-seater, the Q7 is a very large car.
It weighs more than two tonnes, but the powerful 3.0-litre engines make light work of moving the SUV even with all seven seats occupied. Performance versions are more expensive to run, but there’s also a plug-in hybrid to offer some respite.
Is an Audi Q7 the most spacious for families?
Although it’s similar in size to the coupé-like Q8, the Q7 is the largest Audi you can buy. Adults can sit comfortably in the rearmost seats for short trips, and it has a 295-litre boot even with all seats in place, which is a touch larger than a Ford Fiesta’s.
Audi e-tron
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Before Audi started applying the ‘e-tron’ badge to other models to signify electric power, the e-tron was the company’s first electric car and one of the first large electric SUVs from any manufacturer.
It’s since been updated and rebadged ‘Q8 e-tron’, but both models are designed to cater to the same families.
Because it weighs around 2.5 tonnes, it’s not particularly efficient and it requires a large battery that can get pricey to recharge, but the same is true of other large electric SUVs like the Jaguar I-Pace, Mercedes EQC, and BMW iX.
Audi e-tron: the perfect electric car for families?
This is strictly a five-seater car, and while it’s slightly more expensive than the similarly-sized Q5 (the difference is less noticeable when buying used), it offers the potential for substantially cheaper running costs for those with a home charging point.