Last of the big estates.

seatbeltnoob

Thanks, the mazda 6, peugeot508sw, skoda superb are all good contenders. Petrol engines are quite rare for the age range I'm looking at so the choices are really slim.

MEM62

Big enough?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Cars/9801?Body%2520Type=Estate&Fuel=Petrol&Manufacturer=Mercedes%252DBenz&Model=E%252DClass&rt=nc

seatbeltnoob

MEM62 wrote: »

Big enough?


https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Cars/9801?Body%2520Type=Estate&Fuel=Petrol&Manufacturer=Mercedes%252DBenz&Model=E%252DClass&rt=nc

The other criteria I forgot to mention is something that easy (cheap) to service and maintain. So that's out of the equation. Although my wife would love it for the ride comfort at the back.

Scrapit

When looking for estates always consider the don of estates, Volvo.

EssexExile

Scrapit wrote: »

When looking for estates always consider the don of estates, Volvo.

I parked behind a V90 yesterday, it was so low! Long & wide but low. I gave up my V70 a few years ago because I couldn't get in & out easily but this new V90 goes to another (lower) level.

AdrianC

The current V90 is 6mm lower than the original facelifted-850 V70... Well, the XC "tall soft-roader" version of the V70. It's 20mm higher than the main V70.

It just looks lower, because it's a chunk wider - 150mm+.

forgotmyname

Estates are not big enough? I have the Mondeo and its longer than most parking spaces.

I think the Insignia is even longer, Passat and its clones are a similar size to both and countless other estates...

No shortage.

AdrianC

forgotmyname wrote: »

Estates are not big enough? I have the Mondeo and its longer than most parking spaces.

There's often a big difference between external and interior space, especially in width.



The area where SUVs and especially MPVs score over "trad" estates, though, is load bay height.

Hunter_Jaeger

After getting bullied on here I bought a Superb.

Biggest estate car on the market at the moment, enough toys to keep me happy and since it was a Cat S under 3yo it was as cheap as chips.

Have you checked out the reviews of all the estate cars? Always the first place to start.

k6chris

seatbeltnoob wrote: »

couple of bodies.

The Skoda Superb can easily handle a couple, plus the associated rolls of carpet and shovels. You can also kip in the back if you need to lay low. #Recommend