What Car? says
For Space, price, comfort, reliability, safety kit
Against Bland looks and a so-so drive. Rare, too.
Verdict
A cheap, roomy family car, but nowhere near as talented as the best cars in the class
Go for… 2.0 or 2.7 petrol
Avoid… 2.0 turbodiesel
- 1. Ensure all the electric kit works properly because there’s a lot of it to go wrong
- 2. Check the cabin for damage caused by over-zealous family use
- 3. There's stacks of space in the cabin, and the boot is big enough to hold a family's luggage
- 4. The 2.0-litre engine isn't the greatest, but it's the best for buyers with a tight budget
- 5. High-milers can be fine value as long as they’ve been properly looked after, so insist on full service history
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