Best family saloon

onlineweb

Hi all,

Expecting our first child next month so I'm looking for recommendations for a family saloon.

Would require a large boot as a wheel chair will have to fit in with the child buggy.

Nothing to expensive to run and not really interest in mercs, bmw or Audi's.

Perhaps something like a Volvo or passat?

Supergurrier

Why a saloon ? Hatchback sounds alot better suited to your needs tbh.

More flexability.

onlineweb

Saloon's are generally larger than hatchbacks.

micks_address

onlineweb wrote: »

Saloon's are generally larger than hatchbacks.

Yes but after going from a hatchback to a saloon the hatchback was more flexible...

colm_mcm

onlineweb wrote: »

Saloon's are generally larger than hatchbacks.

Not always, example Avensis, Mondeo etc. way more practical too.

endplate

Insignia hatchback is great. Loads of space and large boot lid compared to the saloon

onlineweb

Prefer saloons. We had a accident in a hatch back so would not buy one again.

MuppetCheck

Depending on the class you're looking at the hatch is just a saloon work a slanted door, on others it's got the back chopped off. A Mondeo hatch would be a lot more practical compared to a saloon as the boot opening is larger so awkward items like buggys can go on easier.

With a car the size of a Focus the hatch might not fit as much as the saloon however.

onlineweb

Thanks for all the comments. Anybody with saloon recommendations?

colm_mcm

onlineweb wrote: »

Prefer saloons. We had a accident in a hatch back so would not buy one again.

Hatchback


Saloon


No difference safety wise.

Moneymaker

How much money do you have to spend?

The Volvo S60 is an excellent family car. They are very well built, very comfortable, very safe, big boot and have an excellent range of engines.

A Skoda Octavia would be a solid choice also.

colm_mcm

What's your budget?

onlineweb

Approx 16k

colm_mcm

Are you open to estate cars as well?

Wheelchair and buggy will be bulky enough.

Will you be doing much mileage?

Would you qualify for a VRT/VAT exemption?

bazz26

Skoda Superb:

http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Skoda/Superb/AMBITION-1.9/53914026766991540/

Moneymaker

Octavia:

Petrol;

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-2-tsi-active-105bhp/7075284

A high spec diesel model;

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-2-0-tdi-elegance-high-spec/7243860

You could look at a Superb if you need more space and a bigger boot also.

Mondeo:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-1-6tdci-115-bhp-cruise-c/7258001

padma

Check out a dacia logan...

Day Lewin

Opel Zafira, the most versatile car in the world.

Wheelchair, sure. Buggy beside it, no bother. Room for coats and welly boots too, AND all the shopping...

I carried crowds of schoolboys, canoes, tents, lawnmowers, band instruments - even a freezer, once - helped loads of people move house, too -

I loved my Zafira, the perfect family car. Still miss it!

colm_mcm

padma wrote: »

Check out a dacia logan...

For safety?

padma

colm_mcm wrote: »

For safety?

For space.