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Need a comfortable car with a high seating position

I need to buy a car that my children can learn to drive in (affordably) and that I can use for my commute. However, my wife is a wheelchair user, so it needs a big boot and a high seating position. Oh, and good suspension is a requirement as vibration causes my wife pain. Any advice very much appreciated.

Asked on 16 November 2016 by gavshill

Answered by Honest John
Worth considering a Ford B-Max, a KIA Venga, a Hyundai ix20 or a Honda Jazz.
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