Tuareg or Yeti or...?

[bx14]

I have up to 10k for a family car. Just the one baby but there seems an endless amount of stuff that's required to go anywhere. The mx5 is going and the wife's b-max isn't quite big enough to accommodate the pushchair.
I've seen a yeti l&k that looks nice and a tuareg r line, but that's a bit older with higher miles. Personally, I'd look at estates but my wife will be driving it occasionally and she's not keen on parking something that long (obvious jokes welcomed) so thought the yeti's versatility might be useful. It won't be doing high miles but pretty much every journey involves a schlep on the a11 at 70 so dpf issues aren't a problem.
Anything else out there that isn't just completely bland?

[edthedead]

Boot on the Yeti is surprisingly small, nice car though!

[l354uge]

Kia Soul is fairly interesting to look at, if not so interesting inside. Similar shape to a yeti

[loskie]

estates are no longer than the saloon versions. Yeti is small. Touareg is BIG.

Astra, Focus,Golf Estate should fit the bill

[irish boy]

Dacia duster? I've a soft spot for them.

[ZX10R NIN]

As has been said the Yeti's have small boots maybe go a size up:

Ford Kuga Titanium X very smart & well put together SUV

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Infiniti EX GT Premium the best fit & finish of anything listed & it has a more punch 3.0d in truth this is from a class above but due to a lack of badge recognition it means you get a cracking deal.

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Sportage KX-4 These are a good SUV just behind the Kuga imo but still a good small SUV

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KX-3

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BMW X3 2.0d SE

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X1 23d SE

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X1 20d M Sport

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23d M Sport

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[PeteinSQ]

I'd look at an a4 estate. We've had an Seat Exeo estate for years and the pram fitted in the back of that. I'm not sure what pram you've got but ours even used to fit in the back of my m140i. You don't really need an enormous car. Obviously later on if you start going camping as a family it helps to have something bigger but right now I don't think you do.

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[journeymanpro]

PeteinSQ said:

I'd look at an a4 estate. We've had an Seat Exeo estate for years and the pram fitted in the back of that. I'm not sure what pram you've got but ours even used to fit in the back of my m140i. You don't really need an enormous car. Obviously later on if you start going camping as a family it helps to have something bigger but right now I don't think you do.

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A4 b8 shape not a great drive. Transmission tunnel means no room for left foot and the pedals don't sit inline with seat and wheel.

[bx14]

Any thoughts on the xc60? They look pretty cavernous and I assume being Volvo they're well put together.
If I got a kuga it would need to be the original model so I could swap out the stereo, I can't stand my wife's b-max sony head unit.

Edited by bx14 on Wednesday 15th July 21:40

[PeteinSQ]

journeymanpro said:

A4 b8 shape not a great drive. Transmission tunnel means no room for left foot and the pedals don't sit inline with seat and wheel.

That doesn't sound like a great design does it. Our exeo has been pretty great. We've had it for 7 years from when it was 3 and literally nothing has ever gone wrong with it (touch wood).

[Ransoman]

My dad has a Tuareg, My Mother in law has a yeti.

Both awful cars:

The Yeti has a terrible ride, far too firm and yes, the boot is smaller than you realise. The Semi autobox can never decide what gear it should be in and changes down mid corner, then immediately changes up and the styling has aged badly. Not bad reliability but it did seize its rear diff which was fixed under warranty.

The Tuareg is even worse. Woefully unreliable and extremely bland. in just over a year it has had a siezed a brake caliper, broken 2 springs. The anti roll bar has actually sheared in half! and the usual VAG central locking issues.

I would recommend a Freelander 2. you will get a good one for your budget. Sturdy, well made. Loads of space. Not the biggest boot but usable. I looked at a Volvo Xc60 when i looked at the freelander. I was very surprised by how poorly the car had aged, it was only 2 years older than the freelander but it had frosted over lights, faded badges, faded bodywork and very worn leather at only 100k miles.

[finlo]

Tuareg's can generate horrific bills, my cousin's husband had one and after numerous visits to VW for poor starting they decided it
needed a new engine and the bill came to over £20,000 which after lot's of argy bargy VW paid half.

[drunkenmunkey]

Yeti!

I bought it when my second child was born. It's solidly built, the back seats have loads of room and plenty of space for legs to grow without kicking you in the back.

I went leather etc and it's survived 4 years of absolutely horrific disregard and abuse i.e. children. Definitely better put together than my 5 series company wagon I had before it.

The boot is fine for prams and all the paraphenalia, although bikes have to go on the roof. £30 tax, 60mpg.

Yeti all the way.

[SCEtoAUX]

Rav4. It's a Toyota so it won't go wrong.

I love mine.

[anonymous-user]

Yetis are brilliant cars. Fun handling as well, and 4WD ones are an absolute riot in deep snow (with correct tyres!). Have a look at the boot in one before deciding. The rear seats slide fore and aft, and are always set at the rearmost position. If you've got kids in the back they don't need all that knee room. Also ones without the spare wheel are a good bit larger.

P.S don't get a 1.8 TSI. Oil consumption issues.