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I need a new car without lots of gadgets but space for dogs. What would you suggest?

Can you recommend a new car with as few gadgets as possible but space for dogs and lots of fishing gear.

Doesn't need to be 4wd but ground clearance required, and switching off seat belt beeping required as lots of riverbank work. Diesel or petrol preferred, auto preferred.

Asked on 4 August 2023 by Timothy Manners

Answered by David Ross
If it's simplicity you're looking for then we would suggest looking at a Dacia. The Duster, Jogger or Sandero are still relatively inexpensive to buy, and if you go for the lowest spec version available they do without most of the gadgets you mention, but still have nice essentials such as air conditioning.
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