Something like a van-based Renault Kangoo or Citroen Berlingo would give you good square boot space but you would need a proper dog guard thing to pack it safely up to the roof. MT
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we've got a vw touran. the 2 extra seats are folded into the floor most of the time leaving a lovely large boot. We only have 2 children, so when going camping we remove the middle seat completely in the back and pile boxes in the gap!
we've got a VAUXHALL ZAFIRA tdi 7 seats rear two hide in the floor when not needed also top box for extra space and a 6x4 trailer last trip did not use top box as only 4 of us went camping loads of room in the car the middle seat will slide forward for a little extra room .
I'm amazed only the last post has mentioned volvos.
When we change from our A4 Avant that we currently have we're straight into a Volvo V70. Seriously comfortable, fast and huge.
Of course driver enjoyment and comfort are important but what swings it for me is that the boot capacity of a volvo v70 is 485 litres while the boot capacity of a VW sharan with the third row of seats removed is 852 litres. That is a big difference when you are trying to fit a lot of camping gear in
yep, my dad used to have a sharon and now has a touran. Not really my cup of tea, although I do love driving the touran as it has the DSG gearbox.... very trick :)
We have a Renault Espace.... blooming massive boot....every seat, except for the drivers can come out... and you can have any combo of seats.
Only issue with ours, is that we went for the less economic 2.0 turbo petrol!!! It may not be as economic that it's diesel sisters...but this one has plenty of oomph and is fun and comfortable to drive.
Plenty of room for camping gear and BOOZE, when returning from the continent!!!
Merc E series estate. 700 litres minimum. Anything with under 120,000 miles and 8 yrs old will still be reliable and worth the money. Only prob is RWD which isn't the best for muddy fields!
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