c class saloon size and practicality

[boxbox]

has anyone run a c63/c-class saloon with a baby - is there generally enough room or do you find yourself wishing you'd bought the estate?

boring topic, but I need to loko at car options soon as I currently have a coupe and it's not going to work

[RBrown]

I had a c class salon then a baby. It was ok for day to day use but cramped for holidays and trips away etc. the boot is quite big but hard angle for buggy, travel cots etc. I would say estate for practicality and being able to take bikes, scooters etc.

I changed to ML and on my 2nd now. It's great as a kiddy carrier.

You could always try a roof box if you want saloon.

[ecain63]

C Class is the most spacious of the mid-size saloons in my opinion, especially the boot. Its quite huge. I have a recaro baby seat and base in the back of my W204 C63 saloon and find it ok.

[MrOrange]

Estate version. Sorted, and if your getting a C63 I think it sounds better as the sportelummwagon.

[boxbox]

Think C63 will feel old fashioned after currently running a new shape M6 coupe? Or perhaps more old-school but still great? Options in my head currently are;

C63
M5 - bigger car but and not as fun to drive as C63
New shape RS4 - not sure will be as fun to drive as C63 but obviously a lot newer

4x4's are great and practical but for my budget (up to £55K) they all seem a bit boring. Cayenne tubo ok, but mmm

Also like the fact you can buy a nice C63 for £30K, which means £20-25K back in my pocket after what the M6 is probably worth as a trade-in

[MrOrange]

Maybe hunt out one of the <£600pm contract deals and secure a 2014 model.

[r129sl]

It really depends on how much unnecessary crap you or your wife insists on carrying. But given that we were all brought home from the hospital in Minis, I'm sure a C63 AMG saloon is perfectly adequate.

[AC43]

I ran a C Class saloon when we had the first sprog, got an estate when the second one came along.

AMG's of course.