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Pinguu

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I need a new family car but struggling with what to get as there is so much choice.

Family is wife and 2 kids (with a dog being the newest addition)

This car will be for me to use on my commute to work 2/3 days a week (around 25 miles each way), short trips to the shops and taking kids to clubs, sports, friends houses etc... Longer trips maybe a couple of times a year to see family (200 miles each way eek). Boot will need to be a decent size as we like to go camping in the UK in the summer. To give an example, my old car was an Insignia and the boot was big enough in that to get everything in....just.

Wife would like a SUV/mini SUV type thing but i think the main reason for this is the raised driving position. Automatic gearbox with petrol/hybrid engine but we don't have a charging point so will need to be self charging if that's even possible (excuse my ignorance, i'm not really a car person). Android auto would be amazing but not a blocker.

I think those are the main things but i love tech in a car so the more extras the better, lane assist, parking sensors/cameras, cruise control, auto lights/wipers. Basically, anything cool!

I would prefer comfort/luxury over speed but don't want anything too sluggish. When i put my foot down, i want the car to react.

I was a passenger in a friends 2017 Audi Q3 the other day and that felt lovely to ride in and probably along the lines of what type of car i'm looking for here.

I hope this is enough to go on but understand budget may be a limiting factor. Budget is £14,000-£16,000 but could stretch a bit for the right car.

Thanks and let me know if you need any other information.

Pingu x


ekulluke

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Sounds like a Q3 would be a good place to start. I reckon you can get a half decent XC60 for that too.

If you’re keen on hybrid I would take a look at a PHeV Outlander by Mitsubishi. Your budget should see a decent 14-16 reg model.

mat205125

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Sounds like your mileage is low enough to look for a petrol car instead of diesel.

Budget is useful too.

I think the small mpv sector is quickly becoming a bit of a thing of the past, and the qashqai becoming the weapon of choice

Pinguu

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ekulluke said:
Sounds like a Q3 would be a good place to start. I reckon you can get a half decent XC60 for that too.

If you’re keen on hybrid I would take a look at a PHeV Outlander by Mitsubishi. Your budget should see a decent 14-16 reg model.
They were both cars i was looking at so good to know i'm in the right ballpark. I liked the idea of the hybrids as we do so many short trips to the shops, ferrying kids around that i thought it would benefit.

Pinguu

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mat205125 said:
Sounds like your mileage is low enough to look for a petrol car instead of diesel.

Budget is useful too.

I think the small mpv sector is quickly becoming a bit of a thing of the past, and the qashqai becoming the weapon of choice
What is the small mpv sector? Is that the sector i'm looking in?

And yes, petrol over diesel is preferred for us.

Mammasaid

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You could pick up a nice Ateca for that money;

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008262...

NewUsername

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Find the best Mk1 XC90 you can get

RTaylor2208

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We recently bought a low mileage 1 owner 2015 BMW 5 GT (520D) which is a bit left field but would meet your requirements (with the exception of being a hybrid). It has as much room in the boot as our previous saab 9-5 estate had with the seats up and with the seats down the GT is actually bigger.

It's huge inside, has a high seating position so feels similar to a SUV, the interior is a nice place to it with pretty much every toy you would need. The 8 speed auto box makes life easy and whilst not what I would call quick for the type of car it is quick enough.

The rear seats move to make the boot bigger, great spec in general on all models, ours is the M Sport and while I read complaints about the ride its very comfortable, cheap to run and insure, currently returning low 40's MPG.

So far perfect for a family of 4 + dog and has swallowed all the camping gear etc.

dunc69

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Test drive an Outlander PHEV. It ticks most of your boxes.

Pablo16v

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It isn’t a petrol hybrid, so maybe not the best starting point, but our last family car was a Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0tdi (177hp) and it was good at pretty much everything. The raised driving position is a nice balance between a traditional car and a small SUV, it was comfy, and the performance was more than adequate with nearly 180bhp on tap. We have 2 young kids and the Scout was used for family hols all over Scotland. You can pack a surprisingly large amount of stuff in it.

NewUsername

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Pablo16v said:
It isn’t a petrol hybrid, so maybe not the best starting point, but our last family car was a Skoda Octavia Scout 2.0tdi (177hp) and it was good at pretty much everything. The raised driving position is a nice balance between a traditional car and a small SUV, it was comfy, and the performance was more than adequate with nearly 180bhp on tap. We have 2 young kids and the Scout was used for family hols all over Scotland. You can pack a surprisingly large amount of stuff in it.
Yep that was on my list until i went renegade with the Volvo, also Xc70 or Superb Scout if you want a bit more room although like you say for its size you can get a remarkable amount of kit in an octavia
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