Need to fit my kids in for less than €7k...

Need to fit my kids in for less than €7k...

Hi just got my licence for driving automatic cars. So now I need to buy a car but I have 3 chlidren to fit in the back using 2 car seats and a booster. I learned to drive in a Hyandi i10, so Im looking for a small harchback or MPV. Budget is 6k-7k and the car needs to be not more they 10 years old for insurance. Thanks for your help.

Our answer:

Hi Tara,

For your budget, we spotted some decent family hatchbacks and MPVs with auto gearboxes that would suit you well. If you’ve enjoyed your i10, you might want to consider the Hyundai ix20, while an older Peugeot 3008 wouldn’t be a bad shout either. However, our two favourites we spotted were the Citroen C4 Picasso (you won’t need the Grand C4 Picasso, which is a seven-seater, but rather the five-seat C4 Picasso) and a Skoda Fabia Combi (this is probably not wide enough for your needs). As inconvenient and tricky as it may be, you need to try and take the two child seats and booster along, to ensure they all fit alongside one another into the second row of whichever vehicle you’re looking at.

Shane O'Donoghue

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