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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