Crossover/SUV for a family of 4?

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We currently have a small hatchback for our family of 3 which has been just about right for travelling in. We are now expecting our 2nd child and as our 18 month year old grows older, we need to be able the extra space to accommodate both children, especially for holiday.

We were thinking of a Petrol (as we will not be doing more than 10-12k miles in a year) cross over/SUV such as the New Nissan Qashqai or Lexus NX300...

I think we would end up leasing as we would not pay out right for either of the cars.
Do any parents on here have any of the above cars or recommend any for a family of 4?

We will be doing mainly city driving so although economical is something unlikely for an SUV/Cross Over, anything close to a good economical drive is what we would be after along with the extra space (especially extra boot space!).

Any suggestions would be welcomed :)

What is your budget? The NX costs about twice as much to lease as the Qashqai, they're not really in the same market competition.

If you have to pay monthly for the car are you not better getting finance , that way at least you own the car at the end ?

The Chevrolet Captiva is a good alternative to add to your list of options . Although I think it may be hard to get parts if you need them (but not an expert at all here)

Why do you need a crossover of a SUV? Surely a good eatate car is ideal? Maybe a Merc, BMW etc?

Or a Volvo of course. They are lovely things.