NOOOO... Not a 7 Seater but 3 Childseats in the rear
Discussion
FredClogs said:
That said we'll probably get a V70R or XC70, 5 series Touring or S6 Avant in the next 12 months or so, people carriers really make you wish you'd never had kids.
The SMax isn't that bad, sounds like you should have got the 2.5T.That said, with two of our three still in boosters it'll be a while before I'm back in an estate.
Vauxhall Zafira VXR/GSi. My buddy got one after his 2nd spawn and they are mental fun if you dont want to give up fun cars entirely. The old GSi can be picked up for 2-3k. Newer VXR is 4k+. Same chassis and engine as the Astra VXR (2.0 turbo) just slightly taller and heavier with useable seats in the back.
Bill said:
FredClogs said:
That said we'll probably get a V70R or XC70, 5 series Touring or S6 Avant in the next 12 months or so, people carriers really make you wish you'd never had kids.
The SMax isn't that bad, sounds like you should have got the 2.5T.That said, with two of our three still in boosters it'll be a while before I'm back in an estate.
But the interior on the thing is a sea of light blue plastic and the build quality is pretty dire, I've had several Volvos and a VW that were nudging 200,000miles that felt less ragged than this thing did at 50k that could be down to the previous owners kids but you can't blame them for handbrake mechanisms failing and screws falling out places randomly or the lacquer on the alloys peeling off, basically we have no love for it and frankly I don't like the way Ford cuts corners on the little things, any company that scrimps to the point that their own company badged logo fades to nothing on the exterior of their product within a few years doesn't inspire me to want to cherish or forge a long term relationship!
FredClogs said:
We've got a poverty spec 140bhp diesel, it's not at all bad to drive, you're right, there is no alarming body roll or odd meandering around in corners like the Citroen I test drove, it moves along at a decent rate as well, the 2.5T must be a bit mental, we looked for one but couldn't find one in budget that hadn't been LPG'd.
But the interior on the thing is a sea of light blue plastic and the build quality is pretty dire, I've had several Volvos and a VW that were nudging 200,000miles that felt less ragged than this thing did at 50k that could be down to the previous owners kids but you can't blame them for handbrake mechanisms failing and screws falling out places randomly or the lacquer on the alloys peeling off, basically we have no love for it and frankly I don't like the way Ford cuts corners on the little things, any company that scrimps to the point that their own company badged logo fades to nothing on the exterior of their product within a few years doesn't inspire me to want to cherish or forge a long term relationship!
Ah. We had a younger 2.2 diesel.But the interior on the thing is a sea of light blue plastic and the build quality is pretty dire, I've had several Volvos and a VW that were nudging 200,000miles that felt less ragged than this thing did at 50k that could be down to the previous owners kids but you can't blame them for handbrake mechanisms failing and screws falling out places randomly or the lacquer on the alloys peeling off, basically we have no love for it and frankly I don't like the way Ford cuts corners on the little things, any company that scrimps to the point that their own company badged logo fades to nothing on the exterior of their product within a few years doesn't inspire me to want to cherish or forge a long term relationship!
You can cram three child seats across the back of a lot of full-size saloons/estates - by full-size I mean 5 Series, V70, E-Class etc - and most mid-size MPVs - Scenic, Zafira etc. You only need to operate the seatbelts once in a blue moon when you take the child seats out - with ISOFIX not even that.
With boosters the game changes, though, because you need to use the seatbelts on every trip, and skinning your knuckles every time starts to get boring very quickly - it's also more or less impossible for the child to do it themselves if they can't see or reach the belt because the boosters are jammed up against each other.
Three boosters needs a wide car - a full-size MPV, so Espace, Sharan, R-Class etc or something at least as wide like an FRV.
If you have three sprogs then the vast majority of 'family cars' are nothing of the sort.
With boosters the game changes, though, because you need to use the seatbelts on every trip, and skinning your knuckles every time starts to get boring very quickly - it's also more or less impossible for the child to do it themselves if they can't see or reach the belt because the boosters are jammed up against each other.
Three boosters needs a wide car - a full-size MPV, so Espace, Sharan, R-Class etc or something at least as wide like an FRV.
If you have three sprogs then the vast majority of 'family cars' are nothing of the sort.
You really need to have a drive of an SMAX. It's big however as a family bus it performs brilliantly, and is actually a great drive as well.
You can get 3 car seats abreast in the rear plus the boot is huge when in 5 seat mode. Also my experience is that when the kids are a bit older, you are forever dragging around their little mates so a few extra seats are handy.
You don't need a big MPV of course, but once you get used to the space you really wonder how people suffer with smaller cars.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/post.asp?h=1&am...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ford/s-max
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNu1NgkKHo
You can get 3 car seats abreast in the rear plus the boot is huge when in 5 seat mode. Also my experience is that when the kids are a bit older, you are forever dragging around their little mates so a few extra seats are handy.
You don't need a big MPV of course, but once you get used to the space you really wonder how people suffer with smaller cars.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/post.asp?h=1&am...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ford/s-max
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pNu1NgkKHo
Matttracker said:
I can fit three car seat in the back of a Cmax, it's a bit tricky but they do fit, there must be a few cars that size they can. Tourans a good shout. Possibly some other 4x4s too
So they give isofix yet in c max? BIL has one a 55-57 reg and it doesn't have isofix as standard!!! It was an optional extra which as it turns out most didn't realise and didn't spec. I was horrified to find that out when looking at it. Is the S Max the same
mini me said:
22mpg is the kicker & it's age. Imagine the daily trips to shops school round town you'd be lucky to see 10mpg.
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