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For The car has excellent safety equipment and practical sliding doors
Against It suffers from firm suspension and too much road noise
Verdict
It's an attractive, flexible, spacious and fun-to-drive seven-seat MPV
Go for… 2.0 D TS
Avoid… 1.8 petrol
- 1. The sliding rear doors are a god-send in tight parking spaces
- 2. Diesel engines are better than petrols, but models built between October and December 2005 had a potential stalling problem remedied by a recall
- 3. Very high-mileage cars may have tired suspension components so have this checked out
- 4. A full service history with evidence of regular oil changes is particularly important for the diesel models
- 5. The two rear seats fold flat into the floor to create more luggage space
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