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Which four-door MPV with good access?

Will you kindly recommend smallish four-door family saloons (smaller than the Mondeo/Passat) with ease of entry a priority, as drivers and passengers are in their eighties. Annual mileage is likely to be low, mainly suburban use and we'd like to buy new or nearly new.

Asked on 15 September 2012 by AK, Plymouth

Answered by Honest John
You'd be better off with an upright MPV which is easier to get in and out of. Small: Hyundai i10, KIA Picanto, Suzuki Splash, Vauxhall Agila. Bigger: Ford B-Max, KIA Venga, Hyundai ix20, Nissan Note, Honda Jazz. Bigger still: Vauxhall Meriva, Ford C-Max, Mazda 5.
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