Top 5 cars for (not your average) mum
On Sunday it’s time to celebrate Mum and that means mandatory breakfast in bed, plus a gift, if you’re lucky. Okay, how about just a sleep in.
As we look towards leaving Level 2 and back on the roads, I thought it was time to check out some hot wheels for mums. Though don’t expect a people-mover from AutoMuse. Nope, we’re after something dope.
In no particular order, here is my top 5 and the logical reason why they make the ideal family car.
Skoda Kodiaq
The seven seater Skoda Kodiaq has a hidden feature. Photo: Skoda NZ
As a seven-seater it ticks all the sensible boxes. There’s enough room for the kids AND their friends (but if you’re like me, I discouraged play dates at my house). But the reason I picked this is that it has a microphone near the driver that works as the rear seats speaker. So instead of yelling, “STOP HITTING YOUR SISTER!” you can instead speak normally – but remember to add, “don’t make me stop this car”.
Jeep Gladiator
It’s party in the front, work in the back with the Jeep Gladiator soft-top. Photo: Jeep
A trip to the tip has never been so fancy thanks to this ute. About to go on sale in New Zealand, it had its Southern Hemisphere launch around Wanaka (above). Sure, we did off-roading and it was gnarly, but I loved the soft-top version as it adds such a fun factor, which will encourage the kids to help you with those trips to the tip, DIY stores and generally being slave labour.
Range Rover Evoque
We’d pick the Range Rover Evoque plug-in hybrid as our family car. Photo: Land Rover
It’s a European five-door SUV that would look great on the school drop off but the reason I picked this is because of the revolutionary clearsight rear view mirror (below) that works via a camera in the fin on the roof. The view is clearer than the naked eye, plus gives a wider view. But the best bit is you can’t see the kids in the back seat hitting each other, you just see the road.
Porsche 911 Carrera
The school drop off never looked so good in this sports car. Photo: Porsche
Come on, this is one hot sports car that will have all those leisurewear-wearing ‘yummy mummies’ pushing huge strollers jealous. It sounds great too. The turbo model is my pick of the line-up and as it is a four-seater you can fit the kids in the back. Until they reach around 10 then they’ll be too tall. Too bad.
Mazda MX-5
Time to zoo-zoom away from the kids in Level 2. Photo: Mazda
I’m a fan of convertibles and one of the more reasonably priced ones is this. Unfortunately for your kids, it’s a two-seater. So either pick a favourite, or when Level 2 comes about, zoom-zoom away from the family