In looking to change our car (a 2003 old shape Volvo V40 2.0i turbo Sport Lux). We have been considering the KIA Sportage 1.7 CRDI 2 or Hyundai ix35 due to their economical running costs, reasonable size and long warranties. We are reluctant to part with a large chunk of cash in the current climate and have been offered advice from friends and family that we should spend less money initially and opt for an older Honda CR-V, RAV4 or Nissan X-Trail. We mainly use our car doing the school run and commuting to work on a day to day basis but we do have to take four lots of luggage, a roof box and a canoe or two when we go on holiday. Our annual mileage is up to 12,000 and we need your advice on the best option. Do we go for the nearly new, more expensive KIA or Hyundai, or do we buy an older SUV? As a family we only have one car and so reliability and now economy are paramount.