Jazz to Civic - upgrade?

[ScotHill]

We have a Jazz and it's perfect for our needs because we don't want to go fast or look cool. But with baby #2 on the way it's going to be too small for two car seats in the back and a buggy and any bags in the boot.

We'd like to stick with Honda so what are the options? Is a Civic functionally just a bigger Jazz? Father in law has a Civic but it looks huge in comparison, is it possible he bought an estate version or is there only one 'shape' of Civic?

[ScotHill]

How does a standard Civic compare with a Jazz? If they're a bit bigger but not barge-like then that might do us.

Maintenance has been a doddle on this one, and family with Hondas have said the same thing so keen to stay with the brand.

[ScotHill]

Don't know, the Jazz was £5k and seven years old but only 18k miles when we bought it in 2016, but Civics around £5-6k seem to be either three-door or over ten years old so we might need to up the budget or look at a different car. I guess it makes sense that we'd have to pay more for a larger car in the same condition. We don't really care about performance so paying for a 1.8/2.0 engine probably isn't best use of our money.

[ScotHill]

Ah yeah I've found a couple not far away. Think we need to get both cars side by side to see what extra space we would get, cheers.

[ScotHill]

How talk are you if you don't mind me asking? I'm 6ft5 and there is basically no comfort room in the 09 Jazz. The previous one was better but I think because the seats sat lower to the floor of the car.

[ScotHill]

With two child seats there's not really enough room to put my seat all the way back, which I need, and a buggy and a suitcase means the boot is pretty much full already, just stacking room left. If I could stretch it by 2ft lengthwise it would be the perfect car but I don't think it's going to work for four of us.

Unless we stick with it and just hire a car for luggage trips, that would probably work out cheaper!

[ScotHill]

Iwantafusca said:

What about a Thule roof box and bars ?

That’s what we done when we looked at moving up to a Honda HRV. Saved spending £8000 plus the civic against £400 ??

I don't think either of our children would fit in one of those. :-/

[ScotHill]

Iwantafusca said:

What about a Thule roof box and bars ?

Are they easy enough to fit only when you need them, or are they a 'fit and forget' thing? Guess it still doesn't really solve the leg room problem though.