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I am hunting for the used car for my family, I have three young children so need a car that fits three comfortably across the back.

I currently own a C-MAX and originally started looking as I get stuck in the snow every winter and can't get the children to school! I would like a large boot and also ideally a couple of extra seats in the back/boot for when I am transporting extra children. I have quite a narrow drive so nothing wider than a C-MAX. I would also like it be as economical to run as possible. I have looked so far at the Honda CR-V, which I like, but it doesn't offer me any flexibility with extra seats, and the Nissan Qashqai which did give me a couple of extra seats but felt very narrow across the back for the 3 children.

Asked on 20 June 2011 by mrotheram

Answered by Honest John
Peugeot 307 or 308 SW with a set of winter tyres for winter.

This has three separate seats across the back, each with ISOFIX. Plus the possibility of one or two further seats in the load deck.

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