10kish for fun family car or towing vehicle. Advice please

[The Modfather]

Ok so shedding isn't for me, the mundane family car life will not break me so my thoughts are as follows:

Option 1 - Fun family car that can also be enjoyable to drive. 320d estate etc.

Option 2 - Big comfy SUV that's reliable and can tow a track car like a Touraeg etc.

My list of requirements are 5 seats, isofix, sub 10 second 0-60 and atleast 30mpg average, 100k or less millage.

I like unusual cars and outside of the box suggestions like a few of my previous cars such as -

C4 Coupe VTS
Aerodeck Vti
Saab 93 Aero
Accord Type S
Prelude
Volvo 850t
Mondy 2.5t

Any suggestions are welcome, cheers.

[ZX10R NIN]

Go for option 2 it'll be the better car & if you go for my suggestion you & you're family will appreciate the quality (a 320d won't get close) & they have the added bonus of being ULEZ/CAZ compliant too

Infiniti FX S

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109117...

S Premium

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105062...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224611763535?hash=item3...

GT

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202110048...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124908910327?hash=item1...

Or the smaller EX (it has the same drivetrain as FX above) GT Premium

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108246...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109077...

[RoVoFob]

The Modfather said:

Ok so shedding isn't for me, the mundane family car life will not break me so my thoughts are as follows:

Option 1 - Fun family car that can also be enjoyable to drive. 320d estate etc.

Option 2 - Big comfy SUV that's reliable and can tow a track car like a Touraeg etc.

My list of requirements are 5 seats, isofix, sub 10 second 0-60 and atleast 30mpg average, 100k or less millage.

I like unusual cars and outside of the box suggestions like a few of my previous cars such as -

C4 Coupe VTS
Aerodeck Vti
Saab 93 Aero
Accord Type S
Prelude
Volvo 850t
Mondy 2.5t

Any suggestions are welcome, cheers.

If you’re open to out of the box options…my recent family car acquisition - for around half your budget - was a 2006 Audi A6 Avant 4.2 V8 Quattro with 88k miles. It seems to cover both Option 1 and Option 2 parameters, so could work for you - especially in 3.0 TDI or 2.0 TFSI Quattro form.

To me it covers the satisfying drive side of things with a potent, sweet sounding engine and the traction to use it and it is big, comfy, has a larger boot than most SUVs for the money, plus a proper all-wheel-drive system and - I think - a 2,100kg towing capacity. I’m just going to ignore the 30mpg element for now…

You get five seats, three sets of Isofix points, a 6.2-second 0-62mph time and plenty of space. The downsides are fuel economy and potentially reliability, but the initial price is low enough to put some money into a maintenance account…or you could simply go for one of the more sensible engine options.

I see you had a 2.5T Mondeo previously; this topped my family car tick box list, covering the bases better than anything else - and for a lower price. Just felt too mundane - especially after two five-pot Volvos - so I get your desire for something out of the box!