The Volkswagen Touran has three full sized seats in its middle row and they all have plenty of elbow, hip and foot room for three passengers sitting abreast. The Touran is very well designed so, although it's a seven seater, the third row of seats fold away neatly into the boot floor, so you'll never know they're there. The big rear doors give plenty of access and the cabin is also packed full of storage spaces for smaller items.

All models come with good infotainment and the VW is available with a decent choice of petrol and diesel engines. SE Family models are priced at more than £30,000 new, but you'll pick up a car that's a year or two old on budget. This trim level comes with useful kit like a panoramic glass roof, front and rear parking sensors and built-in sat-nav.

Here's our review of the car: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/volkswagen/touran-20.../