Estate car reviews

Estate car reviews

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• Peugeot Rifter MPV (2018 onwards) Review

  Practical MPV is a sensible and refreshing SUV alternative

  

  Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

  New price: £29,025 - £33,160

  PROS

  • Versatile interior set-up
  • Seven-seat version available from 2019
    
  • Vast interior
  • Very comfortable

  CONS

  • Manual gearboxes are weak
  • Limited petrol engine range
  • Some cheap interior plastics
  • Not as interesting as Citroen equivalent

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• Vauxhall Combo Life (2018 - 2022) Review

  Every realistic requirement for a family car in one box - literally

  

  Parkers rating: 3.6 out of 5 3.6

  Used price: £6,962 - £18,292

  PROS

  • Impressive safety equipment
  • Spacious and comfortable
  • Room for three child seats

  CONS

  • A little uninspiring to look at
  • Even high-end models quite basic
  • In-house rivals have braver design

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• Ford Focus Active Estate (2018 - 2025) Review

  Crossover estate blends a good mix of abilities

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £23,945 - £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

  A safe and sensible family estate car

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  New price: £24,070 - £28,225

  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: £4,451 - £14,253

  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 - 2022) Review

  A Fiat 500 for all the family

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  Used 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 - 2024) Review

  Has BMW created the perfect estate car?

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  Used price: £10,870 - £44,688

  PROS

  • As comfortable and satisfying as the saloon
  • Spacious, high-quality interior
  • Intuitive, advanced infotainment

  CONS

  • Lacks high performance version
  • A bit less refined than the saloon
  • Mercedes E-Class has a bigger boot

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• Jaguar XF Sportbrake (2017 - 2024) Review

  Smart-looking large estate is also great to drive

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  Used price: £5,489 - £40,002

  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: £25,119 - £100,909

  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: £25,505 - £29,755

  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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