What Car? Q&A - What's a good MPV with sliding doors?

Q: We are shortly due to change our car. We have three kids, one of which is disabled, so we need something with sliding doors for easy accessibility. I have been trying to compare the range available and wondered if you have a list of suitable cars/MPVs with sliding doors.
Karen Abbott

A: The Citroen C8 and Peugeot 807 are built on the same platform and both have sliding side doors. Target Prices (which include an easily achievable discount) start at £16,794 for the Citroen and £16,123 for the Peugeot.

The Fiat Ulysse was also built on this platform, but is no longer in production so is only available secondhand. Except to pay between £7000 and £12,000.

The Chrysler Voyager has sliding side doors but did poorly in recent Euro NCAP crash tests. An all-new version of this car, again with sliding side doors, is due to go on sale in the UK early next year with prices starting at around £20,000.

A slightly smaller option is the Mazda 5. It can still squeeze in seven, at a pinch, and has a Target Price starting at £13,638.

If you want to compare the space, equipment or performance of these, you can do so online at whatcar.com. Go to the homepage and hit the ‘Compare up to three cars’ link under the car review drop down menus.