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[Black cxd v6]

Wife wants a 7 seater. Looking to spend 3 to 4k but not too old any suggestions?
And she wants and auto

[Marks DTM Calib]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindaloo
Ford Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

[Monza]

Had a Zafira 2.2,not bad, but to be honest, I have the same if not more space in mt Mig and the driving position is far better. I have not driven an MPV that I like the driving position in. Have you looked at a V90 or V70 with a seven seat conversion, I know they are in the boot, but it depends on how often you need the other two seats. From a saftey point of view I would not want to use the rear two seats in any MPV anyway, just to close to the rear for an impactQ 8-) 

[Andy B]

Had a Zafira 2.2,not bad, but to be honest, I have the same if not more space in mt Mig and the driving position is far better. I have not driven an MPV that I like the driving position in. Have you looked at a V90 or V70 with a seven seat conversion, I know they are in the boot, but it depends on how often you need the other two seats. From a saftey point of view I would not want to use the rear two seats in any MPV anyway, just to close to the rear for an impactQ 8-) 

Have you ever seen any of the safety/test videos of where crash-test-dummies are sat rearward facing in the boot area of an estate? I wouldn't want any of my kids (not that they'd fit anymore) sat in them!

[Gareth Lewis]

Had a Zafira 2.2,not bad, but to be honest, I have the same if not more space in mt Mig and the driving position is far better. I have not driven an MPV that I like the driving position in. Have you looked at a V90 or V70 with a seven seat conversion, I know they are in the boot, but it depends on how often you need the other two seats. From a saftey point of view I would not want to use the rear two seats in any MPV anyway, just to close to the rear for an impactQ 8-) 

Have you ever seen any of the safety/test videos of where crash-test-dummies are sat rearward facing in the boot area of an estate? I wouldn't want any of my kids (not that they'd fit anymore) sat in them!

... but the mother-in-law and wife is OK then?

[dbug]

Stick a couple of seats in the boot of your Omega 

[feeutfo]

SEVEN seats? My my, we have been busy. :-)

[Vamps]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

[Marks DTM Calib]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

Got to be honest, the Citroen was the worst of the lot and not something I could have faced driving 100 mile a day in. The diesel lump was pretty poor to.

And this was about the first time I have ever been out a tried so many different manufacturers!

[Black cxd v6]

She has scene a Kia Sedona. The 2.9 diesel auto, Looks bigger but Van like. Anyone drove or had one?

[TheBoy]

I had a Citroen Picasso thing in France a couple of years back. Went OK, no hassles going a 300+m trip to Verona, then same back again a couple of days later. 2.0HDi, wasn't going to win any races, but far quicker than the family hatchbacks who fancied their chances. Build quality was OK - this was a hire car, and fully in one piece.  Definately not the 'cleverest' MPV made though, not by a long shot.  Trouble with it, shared by Renault scenic, zafira, c-max and so on, they are just too small to make it worthwhile imho.

Galaxy isn't bad, big enough to carry off the MPV thing, like the 'real' one, the Espace.  As MDTM said though, Ford do make some crap engines though.

[Mack]

We've got a Zafira - looked at Touran's etc. but was most impressed with the Zafira. Would avoid a 1.6 as too slow, but diesels and 1.8 up are good. The rear seats are OK for big people for short journeys, just don't expect to carry anything when 7up - need a big MPV for that. It even goes around corners OK....

[feeutfo]

toyota previa, chrysler grand voyager?
I get a real sence of horror at the mention of anything french esp Renault or citroen, but have noticed some unlikely drivers "cracking on" boy racer style in a picasso, quite often with blue rinse. They do seem to shift. No excuse for owning one though.

[Vamps]

toyota previa, chrysler grand voyager?
I get a real sence of horror at the mention of anything french esp Renault or citroen, but have noticed some unlikely drivers "cracking on" boy racer style in a picasso, quite often with blue rinse. They do seem to shift. No excuse for owning one though.

Mine is semi auto and and can crack on, now that I have learned how to get the best of it, only had it 2 years........

[nick v6]

i had a renault espace
there good cars with plenty of room
they do a grand espace which has a bigger boot boot all seats move around so you can get an even bigger boot space if needed

[omegaman2]

what abaout a kia carens
remainder of 7 year warrenty
diesel engine
7 seats
chaep to buy

[tigers_gonads]

borowed a mates kia sedona last year for a week.
must admit i was pretty impressed with it 

big enough for a party in there and plenty of toys to play with too 

pretty nippy for its size and not too bad on the diesel  but don't expect to rally it or chase people down b roads 

it was a manual though so not sure about the auto.

he has had it 3 years now and has never had to get his hands dirty with it 

at the end of the day, do you need 7 seats some or all of the time ?

[Vmax]

My colleague has a 1.9 diesel Galaxy - 190,000 trouble free miles! 

[bigboykarl]

My colleague has a 1.9 diesel Galaxy - 190,000 trouble free miles! 

wouldn't have been auto as the 5 speed box in galaxy diesels is incredibly weak.....
i've owned a p reg toyota previa auto,a m reg lucida diesel auto,a c8 04 plate manual,a y reg 2.3 galaxy auto....plus we used to have 36 diesel auto old shape galaxy's ,then 24 new shape manual galaxy's at the company i worked at.....
i've also had a kia sedona 2.9 manual td
and a petrol 1.8 manual zafira but both only for two weeks

best car was galaxy closely followed by 2.4 previa although both are quite juicy...sedona's engine is slow and tractor like
iin manual so auto must be snail like...zafira was good but not really big enough,lucida very slow,c8 was ok good mpg but plasticy inside and broke down 3 times in 12 months and 15k/18k miles...
so galaxy's would be my choice...all our 5 speed auto's diesel's had a g box failure around 100k miles so be careful...i still own a y plate 4 speed auto galaxy (although she aint getting used now as i have a lpg mig and wife has a little auto corsa) the gearbox failed about 130k but i was lucky enough to get one out of a cat b with 54k on the clock....is mpg is a problem? if so get a 2.3 facelift like mine  for 2/3k and have it lpg'd
   

[NiallyV6CDX]

What about the Ford Galaxy 2.8 ghia auto. Has the VW VR6 engine in it, so shifts, and probably more reliable than the 2.0/2.3 ford engined versions.
Thirsty though, but lots about so probably cheap too.

[belldarr]

What about the Ford Galaxy 2.8 ghia auto. Has the VW VR6 engine in it, so shifts, and probably more reliable than the 2.0/2.3 ford engined versions.
Thirsty though, but lots about so probably cheap too.

We bought a Ford Galaxy 4 years ago and can't fault it - its the V6 engine, Auto box and even has 4 wheel drive - but it's such a great car to have if you have kids, our 3 are all seated out of striking distance of each other in proper seats (not wafer thin things that you pull out the floor).

We even have child seats in ours that are intergrated into the proper seats which is really handy.

We also got a roof box for when we go away so that everything can be thrown into that (bikes and scooters even!) and leaves the cabin clear.  Or we can have all the kids in the middle row of seats and a clip-in load cover like a standard estate car, they are really good and I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend one to anyone, just get the highest spec one you can, there are loads out there.

Only downsize is that the Galaxy Owners Forum is nowhere near as good as this one......   

Darren

[Del Boy]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

No way, citroen picasso's are awful imo my brother-in law has just got rid of one it was horrible, he just got a Zafira which I quite like actually 

[Vamps]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

No way, citroen picasso's are awful imo my brother-in law has just got rid of one it was horrible, he just got a Zafira which I quite like actually 

Comfy, spacious, 7 seats, quite quick, quirky and good on fuel, will do for me thank you   Each to their own of course.

[p j morgan]

i have just sold a toyota landcruiser 4.5 8 seater bit heavy on petrol very roomy and good motor go for one fitted with lpg  i loved mine best motor i have ever owned .apart from my miggy!big car my wife drove it .she loved it.

[NiallyV6CDX]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

No way, citroen picasso's are awful imo my brother-in law has just got rid of one it was horrible, he just got a Zafira which I quite like actually 

Comfy, spacious, 7 seats, quite quick, quirky and good on fuel, will do for me thank you   Each to their own of course.

Since when has the picasso been a 7 seater? :-?
Or are you talking the new (2007 on-) grand picasso or whatever they call it?

[NiallyV6CDX]

Still think the Galaxy is the way to go, although the Seat Alhambra has the VW 1.8T engine in it which is also quite good.

[feeutfo]

Been there done that

Tried a Focus Cmax...good car, shite engines
Tried a Citroen - feel like there gonna fall apart, about as ergonomic as chicken vindalooFord Galaxy, Vw Sharon and Seat Alhambra are all basicaly the same, trouble is they are a van with extra seats.....and feel like on. The Ford aain has shite engines
Mitsubishi Grandis - Pretty good, just dont look at the running costs!

I got a Zafira - good all round but lack room in the boot if using all 7 seats (as most do)...other wise fine

Far far better than the Zafira, gets bonus points for not being a Vauxhall, as they are still in business..

No way, citroen picasso's are awful imo my brother-in law has just got rid of one it was horrible, he just got a Zafira which I quite like actually 

Comfy, spacious, 7 seats, quite quick, quirky and good on fuel, will do for me thank you   Each to their own of course.

Quirky?...have been driven in one, what on earth possessed you? Really trying hard to think of a more repulsive piece of modern design. Really is nauseous.... But as you say, each to their own. :-)

[TheBoy]

Like most Citroens, the Picasso is either pretty reliable, or a dog.  I know a few people who have various models, and some are back at dealer several times a year, others have been ridiculously reliable.

Seems the 'quirky' dash seems to be unreliable.

Not a car I'd have (or is any MPV for that matter), but the hire one I had in France - aka the Battlebus - was a decent enough motor that went pretty well for what it was, and didn't mind taking some large in the twisties (left my mate in a petrol saloon for dust in the bends )