Car suggestions

iolanthe07

+1 for the Kia Rio. I bought a new Rio 3 in November and it has all the bells and whistles (some not really necessary - heated steering wheel?) you could possibly expect at the price, and is roomy, very easy to drive, comfortable, and above all has a seven year warranty.

theoretica

The Meriva is slightly bigger, but might be worth a look, as it has configurable back seats. Also the B-max which is mentioned above.

FreddieFrugal

Just paid deposit on 2015 Skoda Fabia. Picking up on Monday.

It had plenty of room in the back for a rear facing seat - even our really big one fit. It wouldn't work for extended rear facing I.e. Past 2 years old. unless your front passenger had incredibly skinny legs.

But was really really easy to put the car seats and child in - the doors open to 90 degrees.

Very refined inside, quiet and comfy. Felt like a much bigger car than it is. Boot easily big enough for our pram with space to spare, so should be fine with double buggy.

All in all very pleased - can't wait to pick it up!

chips4011

Be wary of AUdi automatics. They say they are a premium band but the Mechatronics units fail and cost £1500 to replace. Search for comments on other forums.