Car for the oldies

[Big_Dan]

In-laws need a new car, budget 10k, they do about 5k per year, mostly long runs (3 - 4 hours), new as possible, cheap to maintain, low tax, ULEZ etc etc

Has to be no bigger than a current model Golf as it has to fit in their garage, ideally smaller

5 door, boot big enough for a Labrador

Petrol & automatic, with air con, parking sensors but not too much tech

They've always had Fords, but they are put off by the Powershift & ecoboost issues (avid Honest John readers, which doesn't help)

My immediate thought was a Yeti, but they aren't keen ... I think the boot is going to be an issue

Volvos of that age look really dated, Mokka maybe? Mini clubman / countryman, Pug 2008 looks OK

Suggestions please!

[DaveTheRave87]

Honda Jazz

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd say a Kia in either Ceed in either 3/4 spec:

4

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

3

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Or the Rio in 3 trim:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

The real VFM option is the new shape Astra they're going for very sensible money, you'll have to get the tape measure out though.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[irocfan]

B-max?

[lornemalvo]

Golf SV? easy to get in and out of, bigger boot than a golf, very similar to drive, but same footprint (I think). Issue is finding one with petrol and auto.

[james-witton]

DaveTheRave87 said:

Honda Jazz

+1

My parents had this car before the stopped driving.

They both loved it. It held its price really well too when they sold it.

[Sheepshanks]

james-witton said:

DaveTheRave87 said:

Honda Jazz

+1

The labrador ain't going to be happy.

[ninjag]

RAV4 is only a touch longer but is narrower than a golf. Ticks all boxes I think?

[ZX10R NIN]

DaveTheRave87 said:

Honda Jazz

My Grandparents would take me out of their will if I tried showing them a Jazz.

[anonymous-user]

What about a petrol 5 door automatic golf then?

[ninjag]

JEEP Renegade is exactly same dimensions as Golf and has a decent boot.

Honda Civic is same length but much narrower.

[LarsG]

B-max, C-max, Nemo, Berlingo or anything they can step into and out of and has a sit up straight high driving position. Dads got my old C-Max and it's ideal for someone with hip or knee problems.

[Ilovejapcrap]

Can you get them to go up a little bit in price ?

Basically brand new car with loads of spec ==


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Swift-1-0-Booste...

[ninepoint2]

Has to be a Dacia surely?

[kieranblenk]

Ilovejapcrap said:

Can you get them to go up a little bit in price ?

Basically brand new car with loads of spec ==


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-Swift-1-0-Booste...

On the back of this suggestion I'd be looking at a lightly used Baleno auto.