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Buying 7 seat MPV - what would you recommend?

Keen to buy a Toyota Verso, Ford C MAX, Volkswagen Touran or Peugeot 5008 for occasional use. I have a five-year-old, 18 month old granddaughters and four adults to transport.

Annual mileage is approximately 8000 so maybe not diesel? Have seen and liked Verso but others not easy to find in deepest mid Wales.

Would wish to spend in region of £10k plus whatever I would get for either an 03 Nissan X-Trail 2.5 Sport with 85,000 miles or an 07 Toyota Corolla SR with 54k miles. One has to go but which?

Asked on 8 July 2014 by hlt3012

Answered by Honest John
The 5008 offers three across the centre rear seats, so is more versatile. The others are only two and a half. The X-Trail is worth about £1,700. Can't find a Corolla SR.

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