To ask for your family car recommendations please?

flowergirl24 · 2024-06-21T17:10:31+00:00

Family of 5. Need a new car as our short range EV is just not practical for us. Needs: Decent boot space (currently a Nissan Leaf so anything similar sized or bigger would be great) Would like a high driving position Decent safety features Ideally get 3 across the back, but eldest coming up to not needing a full HBB Does anyone have recommendations? My head is just swimming on auto trader and I can’t make any decisions. Budget is 15K cash - would rather buy outright than do PCP. Have had a normal car for a while so I would like something a bit nicer and bigger.

sparkysdream · 24/06/2024 19:13

We recently got a Citroen C5 Aircross. Massive boot and three full seats in the back, which is surprisingly rare.

NervousNelly84 · 24/06/2024 19:05

Newtosertraline · 23/06/2024 18:07

We’ve literally just bought one of these - £17k for a 2019 plate with 66,000

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Ah fair enough, that's good to know. I love ours! So much room and the mpg is amazing.

Frosty1000 · 23/06/2024 18:10

I'm going to throw a Mazda cx5 into the ring - the diesel drives really well and very good driving position. Probably can get a 17/18 plate maybe for the budget.

Not sure about 3 car seats but definitely roomy in the back as we've had a car seat and 2 adults in ours.

Newtosertraline · 23/06/2024 18:07

NervousNelly84 · 22/06/2024 08:30

RAV4 self-charging Hybrid (or plug/hyrbid in but those are more expensive). Although I don't know if you would get one for 15k.

We’ve literally just bought one of these - £17k for a 2019 plate with 66,000

IsThisOneAvailable · 23/06/2024 18:06

flowergirl24 · 23/06/2024 17:29

Yes, sadly I think that’s my issue. I know that they are great cars, but for that kind of money the mileage is quite high on them or they are quite old.

So, dream car but too expensive: XC60 and defo priced out of XC90
Ruled out because of reliability: Land Rover anything
In the running:
Nissan Qashqai
Skoda Octavia (but would prefer higher up car)
Kia Sportage
Hyundai Tucson

Any others?

I looked at a Mitsubishi Outlander @Elle200 but it looked a bit, well, basic. Perhaps it was just that model. A previous would be great actually as I’ve got solar so it would be worth it for us.

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Maybe the Sorrento might be an even better option to the Sportage? It's a bit bigger

Crikeyalmighty · 23/06/2024 17:59

We bought an xc60 of that vintage with only 33,000 miles on the clock 2,years ago

If you bought our XC60 now as an example (not that I'm selling it) it would be around 15k, great Nick, 54,000 miles on clock and full service history -we paid around £3000 more but it's now 2 years older- so about £15k would be right

iamtheblcksheep · 23/06/2024 17:53

Don’t listen to the anti Land Rover brigade on here. I work in the motor trade. You won’t get a better car than the disco. It’s practical, comfortable and most importantly when someone idiot hits you your kids will be safe.

Crikeyalmighty · 23/06/2024 17:50

Look at a Volvo xc60 from around 2016- we are on our third- brilliant cars

LottieMary · 23/06/2024 17:44

I AdORE our s max. We have a 2015 model, there’s 3 isofix in the middle and it genuinely fits 3 toddler seats. The boot without the two back seats is huuuuuge - I regularly fit in pushchair, suitcase, couple of balance bikes with no real need to organise them (!) we drove a 2012 and the back 2 seats folded ok but In the 2015+ they go completely flat at a button press so it’s all boot space. That said when we were in wales we carried 2 kids, 4 adults and 2 big dogs and it was reasonably comfy for a journey of just under an hour.

I know it’s diesel but it’s also massively cut our costs from the previous Kia Sportage and it’s secondhand sooo…. And I honestly see us having it until we run it into the ground and buy another one. It was 12k.

MateyMusings · 23/06/2024 17:35

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flowergirl24 · 23/06/2024 17:29

Yes, sadly I think that’s my issue. I know that they are great cars, but for that kind of money the mileage is quite high on them or they are quite old.

So, dream car but too expensive: XC60 and defo priced out of XC90
Ruled out because of reliability: Land Rover anything
In the running:
Nissan Qashqai
Skoda Octavia (but would prefer higher up car)
Kia Sportage
Hyundai Tucson

Any others?

I looked at a Mitsubishi Outlander @Elle200 but it looked a bit, well, basic. Perhaps it was just that model. A previous would be great actually as I’ve got solar so it would be worth it for us.

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Any others? Yes, Skoda Karoq or Seat Ateca as I mentioned up thread. (PPs recommended the Karoq too.)

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flowergirl24 · 23/06/2024 17:29

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Yes, sadly I think that’s my issue. I know that they are great cars, but for that kind of money the mileage is quite high on them or they are quite old.

So, dream car but too expensive: XC60 and defo priced out of XC90
Ruled out because of reliability: Land Rover anything
In the running:
Nissan Qashqai
Skoda Octavia (but would prefer higher up car)
Kia Sportage
Hyundai Tucson

Any others?

I looked at a Mitsubishi Outlander @Elle200 but it looked a bit, well, basic. Perhaps it was just that model. A previous would be great actually as I’ve got solar so it would be worth it for us.

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CelesteCunningham · 22/06/2024 20:32

Ereyraa · 22/06/2024 20:24

Volvo’s all the way. Previously reluctant convert - they are amazing, far better than the Land Rover, Range Rover and Audi’s we’ve had in the past.

My friend's Volvo is gorgeous, I wish I could afford one.

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Ereyraa · 22/06/2024 20:24

Volvo’s all the way. Previously reluctant convert - they are amazing, far better than the Land Rover, Range Rover and Audi’s we’ve had in the past.

Hinkuy · 22/06/2024 20:21

flowergirl24 · 21/06/2024 18:21

Would it be silly to spend 15K on a Land Rover Discovery? At that price, I’d be looking at one around 2015 with 100,000 miles on it.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 oh my god. Run away!

ebts · 22/06/2024 20:19

I love my Honda self-charging hybrid crv. High driving position, reliable, seats 5 comfortably (3 adults, 2 children), very easy to drive, and a good safety features.

PurpleFlower1983 · 22/06/2024 20:14

I have a Discovery Sport that I love, it’s really comfortable, has two extra seats in the boot space and it’s been a great car for us, it’s 7 years old now and has been fine BUT everyone comments on how unreliable they are and how silly we are not to trade it in while it’s still ok.

My friend likes her Tucson.

AnotherEmma · 22/06/2024 20:10

Lincslady53 · 22/06/2024 19:39

Skodas are brilliant. We are on our 2nd Octavia. Massive boot, even before you put the seats down, lots of useful tech, reliable, economical. We fancy a higher sitting car next, as we are getting older, thinking if a T Roc or one if the Seat/Audi/Skoda equivalents, but like our current 7 year old Octavia so much, we are a bit reluctant to change. I suppose we might hang on and see what the incoming gov are going to do with taxes on cars. We think our next car will be our last car, so hope it will last for 10 years or so.

We have an Octavia and really like it but I don't think it's necessarily the best car if you need space for 3 kids in the back - depends if they're still in bulky car seats or not. (We have 2 kids.)

Littletreefrog · 22/06/2024 19:53

We've just got a Qashqai and love it although I dont need to worry about car seats anymore so not sure how they fair on that point. BUT we live in Qashqai land. Every other car is a Qashqai and our son works in the factory so it was an easy choice for us.

Elle200 · 22/06/2024 19:43

Mitsubishi Outlander, I've had a diesel and now have a phev. Plenty space in the boot, loads of legroom for back seat passengers. Diesel has a third row of seats so can seat seven, phev doesn't as the batteries take up that space, although it still has a very roomy boot.

Lincslady53 · 22/06/2024 19:39

Skodas are brilliant. We are on our 2nd Octavia. Massive boot, even before you put the seats down, lots of useful tech, reliable, economical. We fancy a higher sitting car next, as we are getting older, thinking if a T Roc or one if the Seat/Audi/Skoda equivalents, but like our current 7 year old Octavia so much, we are a bit reluctant to change. I suppose we might hang on and see what the incoming gov are going to do with taxes on cars. We think our next car will be our last car, so hope it will last for 10 years or so.

CelesteCunningham · 22/06/2024 19:01

Ssmiler · 22/06/2024 13:00

We looked at these two and the Nissan qashqai. All three are very similar in size and shape but we discovered that we could get a bit more for our money in terms of spec, age and mileage if we went for the Nissan. So we did and got one at 18 months old and we love it

The kia does have a 7 year manufacturers guarantee though so although the sportage will be a little more expensive than the qashqai, if that’s important to you depending on how old the car is that you buy you may have a reasonable period of guarantee left with the kia

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Yes the warranty was our number one criteria given all the trouble we'd had with the Tucson (which didn't cost us a penny, but did cause more than a few grey hairs). We had MIL's Qashqai when the Tucson was off the road and didn't like it at all, but they are very popular.

Daftasabroom · 22/06/2024 15:37

@flowergirl24 I doubt you'll be disappointed with either a Skoda, Volvo or Toyota. Toyotas and Volvos regularly go well over 200,000 miles so don't fret too much about mileage. Newer cars with higher mileage can be really good value.