Breakdown assistance: stranded with the children
Broken down with kids on board? 112 in Wallonia, 101 in Flanders, €196 to €294 for a motorway tow, and the child seats leave the car with you.
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Estates & family cars
Towbar or boot-mounted bike rack: which for a family?
Towbar or boot-mounted bike rack: 15 kg per bike against 30, an extra roadworthiness test and €911 between them. The duel settled for a Belgian family.
Family SUVs & 7-seaters
Rear-facing car seat: until what age?
Rear-facing until what age? 15 months minimum under Belgian law, 105 cm and about 4 years according to safety bodies. What that gap changes, figures in hand.
Cheap & used
How to clean a family car interior
How to clean a family car interior: the 7-step procedure, kids' stains, washing a child seat safely, and Belgian 2026 prices for doing it yourself or not.
MPVs & ludospaces
Multivan vs Tourneo Connect: which family van?
VW Multivan vs Ford Tourneo Connect: nearly €29,000 apart in Belgium. Boot with seven aboard, sliding doors, Euro NCAP — the duel settled with figures.
Hybrids & electric
Real-world fuel consumption of a loaded family car
Real-world fuel consumption of a loaded family car: 20% above WLTP on average, up to five times more for a plug-in hybrid. The figures and the maths.
Family SUVs & 7-seaters
Dacia Jogger vs Skoda Kodiaq: which 7-seater?
Dacia Jogger vs Skoda Kodiaq: nearly €20,000 apart in Belgium. Boot space with seven aboard, Euro NCAP, real budget — the duel settled, figures in hand.
Family SUVs & 7-seaters
Reliable used family SUV: which ones to trust?
A reliable used family SUV in Belgium comes down to the engine and gearbox, not the badge. Models to target, engines to avoid, prices and the Car-Pass rule.
MPVs & ludospaces
Family car: 5 or 7 seats, how to choose?
Family car with 5 or 7 seats: the third row costs you twice, at purchase and every day. Real boot space, how often you use it, Belgian budgets, figures in hand.