You've got the kids, the dog, the cat, the presents and the mince pies to get to the mother-in-law's by Christmas Eve for a festive week of overdulging in things that'll increase you waistband and decrease your bank account. In the words of Roy Scheider, 'We're going to need a bigger car' - well, he didn't really say 'car' he said 'boat', but we're sure you'll let us off.
Anyway, what's the best car for the Christmas holiday jaunt to the rellys? We've scoured the showrooms to find you the cars you can buy today with statistically the biggest boots*.
1. Kia Sedona
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Price (from): £20,490 Boot capacity: 1,083 litres It may not be the best looking MPV on sale but Kia's Sedona is easy to drive, massively spacious and has a good level of interior equipment. Couple all that with a seven-year warranty and you've got one of the best value-for-money people carriers available today. |
2. Range Rover
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Price (from): £67,495 Boot capacity: 994 litres It isn't cheap and it isn't elegant, but it's still regarded as one of the best 4x4s money can buy. The Range Rover is hugely practical and very comfortable too, with a good range of engines offering effortless performance for such a large car. Just don't ask about the running costs... |
3. Jeep Grand Cherokee
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Price (from): £32,990 Boot capacity: 978 litres Perhaps not the best-selling car in the UK, it might surprise you to find that the Grand Cherokee is practical and nowhere near as rugged as it looks. A refined VW-sourced diesel engine means it's also not a bad car to drive. |
4. Hyundai Santa Fe
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Price (from): £21,620 Boot capacity: 969 litres Revised in 2009, the Santa Fe is one of the better cars in the Hyundai line-up. It has genuine off-road ability and very few cars can match it on space, equipment and value for money. |
5. Mercedes M Class
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Price (from): £41,210 Boot capacity: 833 litres The M-class is a well-conceived car with a superb set of engines and excellent interior quality. The bonkers AMG version has 510bhp, although such high-spec machines don't come cheap. |
*each of the boot capacities are figures with all of the seats up.