Hi Hilary,

There are a lot of older seven-seaters around now at under €5,000 - the likes of the Mk1 Ford Galaxy, SEAT Alhambra, Hyundai Trajet etc. They're older-tech vehicles though so watch the running costs. Spending a little more gets you into stuff like the Toyota Verso, Citroen C4 Picasso, Opel Zafira etc, which are more affordable to run, but which have less space.