New estate or car with lots of room

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I play guitar in a band and lugging all my equipment round in my little car is becoming too much hassle as I have to put all the back seats down, and none of it is very secure. I can sell my car for about £4500-5000 and am looking for something that Ideally I could get everything in the boot.

To give you an idea of the space, a 4x12 cab is 760x830x360mm then there is a guitar, amp head and flightcase of pedals etc. When I test drive, I will take them all down to make sure they fit in, but ideally I'd like something that this will fit in without having to put the seats down.

I can put in a bit extra than what I sell my car for if necessary, but what are the best options in that kind of price range. I'd prefer something with a high MPG and clean running over speed/power, although my kit is very heavy so if there is a compromise between the 2, I'd look at that.

Thanks for any suggestions :)
 
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I don't mind what it looks like really, I only really see cars as functional items. The priorities are reliable, economic and be able to hold all my stuff safely and securely. The value of what I'm carting around will be about the same as the value of the car :eek:
 
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Looking around, a lot of dealers are doing mondeo estates that are the same age as my car for about the same value (I assume the mondeo depreciates quicker?). Do you think a dealer would do a straight swap if I chose one around the same value?
 
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