3 young children, what car

[Joe5y]

Evening all,

Looking for ideas on a suitable car for 3 young children (4, 2 & new born).

Budget is £15k max but closer to £10k would be preferable. Obviously need to consider safety, space and would be nice of it was frugle.

TIA

[Ahbefive]

Volvo xc90

[Nickp82]

Joe5y said:

Evening all,

Looking for ideas on a suitable car for 3 young children (4, 2 & new born).

TIA

I think you'll be wasting your time, they'll be forever arguing over whose turn it is to have it.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Joe5y said:

Evening all,

Looking for ideas on a suitable car for 3 young children (4, 2 & new born).



TIA

Going to store it for 13 years?

[ZX10R NIN]

Mazda5 Sport Venture

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

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

Mercedes E/R Class

E350cgi

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

350CDI

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

R Class

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

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

S Max Titanium X Sport Petrol/Diesel 240/200bhp models

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

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

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

Diesel

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

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

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

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Friday 7th September 13:23

[skip_1]

If putting all 3 across the rear middle row the Mazda middle seat is really too narrow for car seats.

Toyota Verso works for us.

Edited by skip_1 on Thursday 6th September 23:05

[andy118run]

As per one of the poster's above -
Ford S Max.

I bought a 39,000 mile 2.0tdci 163ps version a couple of months back for just short of £12k.

Coming from a BMW 3 series, the S Max feels like a small house inside. 3 decent sized seats in the second row - I assume you can fit 3 child seats there ( I only have 2 kids). I guess your 4 year old may soon graduate to a booster type seat, so a bit less bulky, soon anyway.


With the third row of seats up, the boot is next to useless. However, with them folded away (and with the parcel shelf out), the boot will take 2/3 pushchairs and whatever else you want to chuck in there.


Pretty average/almost soulless thing to drive, but as a tool for the job, I have no regrets with the purchase.

[Deerfoot]

andy118run said:

Ford S Max.

This.