Best cars to launch your summer road trip revealed by expert – from BMW with endless comfort to Volvo with SEVEN seats
DRIVERS looking for the best motor for a summer road trip are in luck – as most modern motors are more than capable of undertaking any long drive.
But those of you who regularly cover big distances will likely want something that can effortlessly go for miles all the while offering supreme comfort.
Thankfully, the motoring boffins over at CarWow have you sorted with their selection of the best cars for long-distance driving – ready for those family staycations.
BMW i5
Perfectly ideal for driving up and down the motorway, the BMW i5 offers brisk performance, endless comfort, a tech-laden interior and a quiet driving experience.
Get yourself the high-performance M60 version and you’ll couple all of that with a range of up to 315 miles.
Better yet, it offers rapid charging for quick motorway battery top-ups, with only half an hour needed to charge from 10-80% capacity.
Skoda Superb
Superb in name, superb in nature.
The Skoda Superb offers huge amounts of space, comfort and refinement which, according to CarWow, gives the “Mercedes S-Class a run for their money” when it comes to rear-seat luxury.
For penny-pinchers, Skoda’s flagship saloon is also very frugal with its diesel motor, and punchy with its petrol engine.
Overall, this top motor offers strong value for money.
Citroen C5 X
Smooth riding doesn’t get much better than this, with the Citroen C5 X boasting world famous comfort-focused suspension – which CarWow describes as making bumps in the road “feel like driving over squishy marshmallow.”
Offering a stylish yet practical interior, the cabin “serves up the refinement of much pricier models.”
Honda Civic
It’s not just wagons or saloon cars that offer supreme road trip comfort, as hatchbacks like the Honda Civic remain a good drive “whether you’re on a twisty road or cruising down the motorway,” according to CarWow.
The hybrid powered 2.0 i-MMD model is the ideal choice thanks to its impressive efficiency, all the while offering a quiet drive at a cruise.
Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 is already one of the UK’s best-selling EVs and the top choice of many when it comes to lengthy road trips – thanks in part to its range of up to 390 miles.
Better yet, Tesla drivers can take advantage of the ever-expanding Supercharger network.
More comfortable than ever before, drivers can even go for the new Enhanced Autopilot upgrade – a sort of advanced cruise control system that keeps pace with the car in front and can even change lanes for you.
What’s more, new features, such as automatic parking, are coming soon.
Volvo XC90
Safety-conscious family drivers will love the big Volvo XC90, which comes with all the safety kit you could reasonably want.
In fact, CarWow described it as “about as safe as cars get.”
Inside, there’s certainly plenty of room – with seven comfortable seats and enough space for everybody to be sitting comfortably.
Volkswagen Golf
Described as “impressively refined” for its size, the iconic Volkswagen Golf is perfectly up to the task of the summer road trip.
Everything from the basic 1-litre petrol motor through to the sport 320 bhp Golf R will do the job, although CarWow recommends the 2.0-litre diesel thanks to its official 62.8mpg figure.
Best of all, it’s packed full of helpful tech including head-up display, adaptive cruise control, fatigue assistance and a variety of lane-change assistance systems.