Best People Carrier Car

dave1983 · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:07

Hey Guys

I'm looking for a new car, it has to be a people carrier/Turbo Diesel.

I currently own a Vauxhall Vectra LS 2004 Model, unfortunately due to my wife's employment as a Carer, the fuel economy on the vehicle is rubbish as she does a lot of short journey's. So we end up spending a lot more money on fuel, in this current "finance climate "with fuel prices going up it's becoming somewhat annoying.

I was thinking of part exchanging my car for a Vauxhall Zafira but we only have 2-3k to spend.

i did have alook at the S-MAX but they are pretty expensive, the cheaper ones are because the mileage is so high.

So advice is welcome.

Thanks

Dave

Phage · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:27

Seat Alhambra / Ford Galaxy (same car)
Kia Sedona
Fiat Multipla - Ugly as hell, but a good car.
VW Sharan

Any of those depending on condition and price.

Deleted member 66701 · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:29

Why does it HAVE to be a people carrier?

We have three kids (5yrs, 3yrs and 20 months) and manage fine with a MKIII Mondeo.

I'd consider my life over if I HAD to buy a people carrier.

the_worrier · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:33

Toyota Corolla Verso?

Disco Boy · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:35

Aren't there numerous reasons why a petrol is as good if not better for short trips than a diesel?

Cookeh · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:22

Avantine?

[TW]Fox · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:24

A Vectra is not a particularly gas guzzling car. I find it hard to see how you are going to see meaningful and significant savings in fuel economy for short trips by swapping a Vectra for a £3k people carrier.

4T5 · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:25

dave1983 said:
it has to be a people carrier/Turbo Diesel.

So advice is welcome.

Thanks

Dave

Why does it Have to be a people carrier ?

Ahleckz · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:47

amigafan2003 said:
Why does it HAVE to be a people carrier?

We have three kids (5yrs, 3yrs and 20 months) and manage fine with a MKIII Mondeo.

I'd consider my life over if I HAD to buy a people carrier.

4T5 said:
Why does it Have to be a people carrier ?

dave1983 said:
Hey Guys
my wife's employment as a Carer,

It's likely she'll be carting around lots of kids + equipment. You could get 5 kids in a Mondeo but it's not going to be legal.

4T5 · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:53

Suicide it is then !!!

Personally I'd still rather get one of those Volvo estates with 7 seats. I hate people carriers with a vengeance though.

elmuzzy66. · 5 Mar 2012 at 12:59

Mitisubshi grandis is worth a shout. My dad has one and i drive it regualry. It doesn't set the world on fire but fits the bill.

Blackhawk47 · 5 Mar 2012 at 13:43

I was going to post that pic I have of the Vauxhall Mervia (?) VXR but can't find it.

Maccapacca · 5 Mar 2012 at 13:57

Don't get a Zafira B your budget might stretch to one but they are nasty nasty nasty plastic horrible trash, get a well looked after A instead, wish we kept ours now.

peterattheboro · 5 Mar 2012 at 13:59

After driving around in my ex's Zafira I wanted to kill myself.

Get a Mondeo estate or something similar.

L0rdMike · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:17

Ford Focus ST is a good people carrier.

FTM · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:20

s-max cost more because its the best compromise out of the lot

it drives better than all its competitors

wassap · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:25

I always found the Zafira B to be a bit naff too, not all that practical.

The Smax does drive very well, but its expensive and the rear seats arent great at all.

The Mazda 5 seems to be one that has decent rear seats and a bit of a boot, but the middle seat is really narrow.

If you can get away with it, get an estate, but i can kind of see the attraction of having a mpv. But 2-3k to play with, you wont get a nice MPV just a cheap utilitarian vehicle like the Zafira.

If space is the key, my moneys on the Previa 2.0 D4D, plenty of them around the 3-4k mark and they are huge!!!

red eye · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:26

Phage said:
Seat Alhambra / Ford Galaxy (same car)
Kia Sedona
Fiat Multipla - Ugly as hell, but a good car.
VW Sharan

Any of those depending on condition and price.

I don't like the rear seating arangement on seat alhumbra/ford galaxy and vw shran. The two rear seats are in the crumple zone. I seen one rear ended and the seat was almost touching the roof other then that there good cars the seat being better speced.

wassap · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:27

peterattheboro said:
After driving around in my ex's Zafira I wanted to kill myself.

Get a Mondeo estate or something similar.

You sometimes have make sacrifices for your family, maybe its beacause ive got a child on the way, or that I have a close family, but i can kind of see the attraction.

But more than likely its cos im getting old

In my defense I do have a SC'd MX5 for the weekends.

wassap · 5 Mar 2012 at 14:28

red eye said:
I don't like the rear seating arangement on seat alhumbra/ford galaxy and vw shran. The two rear seats are in the crumple zone. I seen one rear ended and the seat was almost touching the roof other then that there good cars the seat being better speced.

Dont all the MPV's have the rear seats in the crumple zone tho?

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