Estate car reviews

Estate car reviews

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• Ford Focus Active Estate (2018 onwards) Review

  Crossover estate blends a good mix of abilities

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £34,330 - £34,330

  PROS

  • Genuinely useful amount of space
  • Above-average ride comfort
  • Well-resolved looks, rather than over the top
  • Traditional Ford ease of use

  CONS

  • All-show, no go(ing off-road)
  • Bodyroll is very evident compared to ST-Line
  • Interior trim a bit drab for the Active image
  • Quality is good – but still lags behind some rivals

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• Kia Ceed Sportswagon (2018 onwards) Review

  Practical estate is a sensible if not scintillating choice

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  New price: £23,085 - £27,685

  PROS

  • Well-equipped
  • Seven-year warranty
    
  • Enormous boot

  CONS

  • Not exciting to drive
  • Limited engine range
  • Dour interior

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• Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer (2017 - 2019) Review

  Vauxhall’s family barge is more practical than ever

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  Used price: £5,867 - £17,978

  PROS

  • Impressive practicality
  • Strong standard kit levels
  • Comfortable ride
  • Sleek looks

  CONS

  • Dull to drive
  • Some lacklustre engines
  • Still feels a little cheap compared to rivals
  • Dated infotainment system

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• Fiat 500L Urban (2017 onwards) Review

  A Fiat 500 for all the family

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Good equipment levels
  • Stylish interior
  • Decent overall practicality
  • Easy to understand trim hierarchy

  CONS

  • Below-par petrol engines
  • Fixed glass roof ruins rear headroom
  • Auto only available on one engine
  • Poor expected residual values

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• BMW 5-Series Touring (2017 onwards) Review

  Has BMW created the perfect estate car in the latest 5 Series Touring?

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  New price: £39,680 - £68,510

  PROS

  • As comfortable and great to drive as saloon
  • Spacious, high-quality interior
  • Intuitive and advanced infotainment

  CONS

  • Lacks high performance version
  • A little less refined compared to the saloon
  • Mercedes E-Class still has the biggest boot

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• Jaguar XF Sportbrake (2017 onwards) Review

  Smart-looking large estate is also great to drive

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £40,555 - £47,855

  PROS

  • Entertaining to drive
    
  • Facelift brings much improved cabin
    
  • Comfortable and easy to live with
    

  CONS

  • Refinement lags behind rivals
    
  • Absence of any exciting engines
    
  • No eco-friendly hybrid or PHEV

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• Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo (2017 - 2024) Review

  Porsche’s luxurious performance GT has bags of appeal

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  Used price: £30,881 - £112,887

  PROS

  • Impressive mix of comfort and performance
  • Strong engine line up
  • Small premium over the standard car

  CONS

  • An expensive car regardless of specification
  • Exterior design may be divisive
  • Remains less practical than some rivals

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• Hyundai i30 Tourer (2017 onwards) Review

  A safe, solid alternative to the class leaders

  

  Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4

  New price: £23,250 - £27,400

  PROS

  • Great standard safety kit
  • Impressive petrol engines
  • Strong levels of refinement
  • Low running costs

  CONS

  • Some rivals are more exciting to drive
  • Dull styling
  • Taller passengers may find space tight
  • Diesel engines lag behind petrols

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• Volvo V90 Cross Country (2017 - 2023) Review

  Safe and stylish Volvo estate with rugged looks and off-road ability

  

  Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

  Used price: £13,743 - £53,238

  PROS

  • Genuine off-road ability
  • Outstanding safety
  • Smooth, frugal diesel engines
  • Excellent seats and interior

  CONS

  • Boot isn’t the largest
  • Ride comfort could be better
  • Pilot Assist isn’t the finished product

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• Mercedes-Benz E-Class All-Terrain (2017 - 2020) Review

  Chunkier off-road version of the E-Class Estate

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  Used price: £17,950 - £31,922

  PROS

  • V6 diesel power in estate guise
  • Adjustable air suspension and AWD
  • Comfortable, commodious cabin
  • High standard specification 

  CONS

  • Questionable styling front and rear
  • Interior barely differs from standard car’s
  • Inert steering lacks feedback
  • More prone to cornering body roll

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