5 Best Family Cars for Homecoming 2024

Eid Al-Fitr homecoming, or mudik, is always one of the year’s most anticipated moments. Especially among emigrants trying their luck in another city, going home always becomes an opportunity to let go of homesickness. What’s more, this moment falls on a long holiday period.

As a time to let go of yearning, mudik also doubles as a holiday particularly for homecomers who are going with their families. This explains the countless homecomers who return to their hometowns using private cars. It’s more private and flexible and you can stop by wherever you like.

Even more so for homecomers from the islands of Java and Sumatra. Private cars have always been the most dominant homecoming vehicle. During the 2023 mudik trip, the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) recorded that the number of homecomers using private cars amounted to more than 27 million.

If you are such homecomers who plan to go home using a private car, choosing a comfortable car is important. One of the most ideal car types for a mudik trip is most definitely the family car.

Along with their large capacity, several family cars are also famous for their fuel efficiency. Well, here are our recommendations.

Family Car Recommendations for Homecoming

Toyota Avanza

When talking about family cars, it won’t feel complete if you don’t include this staple of an Indonesian car. Known as a reliable family car, the Toyota Avanza is equipped with 1300 and 1500 cc engines that are known for their fuel-saving features. The vehicle’s fuel consumption is claimed to reach 13 km/liter in the city to 18 km/liter for trips outside the city.

As a Multiple Purpose Vehicle (MPV), this car has quite a large capacity and can accommodate up to 7 people. In fact, there’s even a bit of luggage area left at the back for carrying luggage and souvenirs.

Daihatsu Xenia

This Toyota Avanza’s twin brother can also be a choice for returning home for Eid Al-Fitr. With engine capacity and features that are not very different from Avanza, this car is claimed to be far more fuel-efficient. It can even be said that Xenia is the most fuel-efficient out of all the cars in this article.

As quoted from www.astra-daihatsu.id, the car’s fuel consumption is recorded at 29 km/liter at a speed of 60 km/hour, as well as 17 km/liter at a speed of 100 km/hour.

With a car as fuel efficient as this, the mudik trip will definitely be more economical.

Mitsubishi Xpander

The next family car of choice for a mudik trip is the Mitsubishi Xpander. With its aerodynamic and futuristic body design, this car is here to blow the popularity of the ever-dominant Avanza and the Xenia out of the water.

With an engine capacity of 1,499 cc, the Mitsubishi Xpander can produce 105 ps of power at 6,000 rpm. This car can have impressive power and fuel-saving features at the same time, where fuel consumption is recorded at 14 km/liter to 19 km/liter.

Daihatsu Terios

Although it falls into the Low Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) category, the Daihatsu Terios can also be considered a ride for the Eid Al-Fitr mudik trip. One of the reasons is surely its ability to accommodate up to 7 people.

The other advantage is its ground clearance, which can reach 220 mm from the road surface. So, using it to traverse various roads in your hometown is comfortable.

Toyota Innova

Last, we have the Toyota Innova, a legendary family car widely known for its reliability. Packed to the brim with a slew of features and a fairly large engine, this car is very comfortable for long-distance mudik trips.

Even though it’s sturdy on various types of roads, Innova’s fuel consumption is still relatively efficient. It’s recorded at 9 km/liter for routes within the city and 13 km/liter for trips outside the city.

And those are a few family car recommendations that can be used for your mudik trip. You can use the TRAC rental car service for this year’s mudik to make it more practical. TRAC has various best family car options for homecomers, such as the Avanza, Xenia, and Innova.

 TRAC car rental is also equipped with insurance and roadside assistanceso that you can travel worry-free should there be any problem in your mudik trip. Just call the TRAC Customer Assistance Center (CAC) at 1500-009 to get help as soon as possible.

So, ready for your mudik trip with TRAC? Reserve a rental car for mudik right now via the TRAC website reservation page or through the TRACtoGo app. Download the app on Play Store and App Store.

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