Looking for a bigger car, do I need a diesel

Dcfcandy1

My son arrived 6 weeks ago and my 62 plate ford focus just doesn't seem big enough. The travel frame and carrycot takes up all the room in the boot, and with the car seat and isofix in place, it was an extremely tight squeeze for 2 small to average size people to fit in the back.
I've always owned Petrol but I'm wondering if I'll be better off with a diesel. I do a 15 mile trip to work. 5-6 miles of which is dual carriage way 70mph. And 3-4 times a year I'd do 600 mile round trip to my parents. Along with short trips here and there, and probably more day trips/holidays now we have a little'n. I usually do about 10-14k miles a year
I like the look of the Mazda 6, Kia Sportage, Mondeo and Passat. My budget is 10-12k :T

angrycrow

Buying a smaller pram and travel system will be far cheaper than changing the car. Lots of people use the focus as a family car with a baby.

wymondham

Ford Focus is fine for what you need..... unless you'd 'like' something else!

Dcfcandy1

I bought the focus 18 months ago and really did think it would be fine. I'd like to see a smaller travel system than the one we've got. All the others we saw were massive compared to our cosatto. So yes I would like a bigger car, as well as maybe changing to a diesel. ��

fatbelly

Dcfcandy1 wrote: »

I like the look of the Mazda 6, Kia Sportage, Mondeo and Passat. My budget is 10-12k :T

All good cars.

What about an Octavia estate?

Dcfcandy1

Yes another nice looking car. Worth a look

suki1964

Mr ski put a cement mixer, two labourers and still found room for me in a focus

Dcfcandy1

You must have a very dirty car

suki1964

Dcfcandy1 wrote: »

You must have a very dirty car

Not at all


Im just pointing out, that a focus really holds a hell of a lot and that was a one off

Most of the time it was two adults, two kids, two dogs - we all fitted with plenty of room

But you obviously want another car and are obviously just looking justification

a.turner

suki1964 wrote: »

Mr ski put a cement mixer, two labourers and still found room for me in a focus

Not in a hatchback he didn't.

Arklight

Our Almera was the same size as a Focus and we always got everything in there with a baby. I would put the £10k in the bank in case you need that more than the car.

Anyway, no the prevailing advice now would not be to buy a diesel. You don't do enough miles to make it cost effective and diesel ownership is only going to get more inconvenient as time goes on. For your budget you will be one or two NCAP generations behind on all of those cars. Which will put you on the wrong side of most of the proposed ULEZ zones in the UK and abroad.