Hi all The mrs currently drives a Nissan Juke 66 plate. She loves the car but with our two young boys (7 and 4 £ she is finding it a bit small. In particular the rear space and the boot. Looking for recommendations £13k or less. Must be bigger but not hugely massive (Mondeo estate!) and preferably suv Thanks

Worth looking at MG ZS 2017 onwards.. suv lookalike 1.5 petrol manual. mpg 40-41.. overall. very roomy inside, good boot and room for a full size spare (if you want.)

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/owner-reviews/mg/zs-2017

my review after 4 months. if you buy used check engine management software update has been done.

Don;t believe the car mag reviews, get one for half a day from a dealer. most will oblige.

and if you rev it a bit, just like my previous kia venga 1.4 manual, it will shift too!

Edited by oldroverboy. on 03/04/2019 at 21:19

We looked at a Juke when we needed to change but found it a bit small and also we needed an autobox and the Nissan CVT's are notorious for expiring at low miles

We eventually went for a Kia Venga MPV. Loads more space than a Juke, high seating position, flexible boot settings and decent rear legroom.

Venga's are effectively on run out now as I believe they can't get the engines to be Euro 6 compliant so you'll get a late model for a good price and of course if you keep up with the servicing you get the remainder of the 7 year warranty.
I would advise avoiding the auto unless you absolutely need an auto box (like we did) they are very thirsty (around 25mpg or lower around town).

My thoughts go to a VW Touran, not an SUV I know but you still get the high driving position like an SUV. Not a very big car but very roomy and practical for families. The 1.4 TSi engine is also very good. I owned a diesel version for nearly five years and rated it highly.

Edited by CHarkin on 04/04/2019 at 09:44

One obvious step up from the Juke is the Qashqai. It didn't suit us - too wallowy and vague to drive - but clearly it suits a lot of people as it's sold very well - and there are lots of used ones about to suit any budget. Go for a petrol one unless your mileage is huge.

At your budget, personally I'd look for a newish Skoda Yeti or Octavia estate.

Having driven most SUVs on long term rentals ie more than 3 months at a time there is a dark horse that I have come to prefer.

About the rest though

RAV4-horrible to drive with a wallowy front end

Qashqai-lifeless steering comparable to steering an underpowered boat.

Subaru Forester-Although there is much talk about the low centre of gravity and driving comfort + control etc, it was mostly underwhelming, but still better than the RAV4 and Qashqai.

Kia Sportage-with the petrol engine, an absolute cracker and will not loose the traffic lights quick start race.

Mitsubishi Outlander-with the 2+ litre petrol engine.Easy to drive, feels much narrower than the others hence easier to drive , but exceptionally responsive and can literally throw it into a corner as one does with saloons yet comes through with minimal body roll.

Top marks for the Outlander then the Sportage.

Edited by JohnX on 04/04/2019 at 21:04

Not a SUV but there are still some new SEAT Toledo for sale for a sum well within your budget. 4 door with a sensibly spacious boot and spare too. Same car as the Skoda Rapid (not the Spaceback)

I wouldn't have thought that the Leon or Civic are much bigger, if at all, than the Juke that you've got.

If after all Mrs S doesn't want an SUV, then a newish Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI should be ideal. The estate is very little longer than the hatch.

I would suggest the Suzuki Vitara, SX4 or Honda Civic or Civic Estate, or even a CRV. Toyota AURIS, Avensis or RAV4.

Last but not least Peugeot 3008. I had my Peugeot for 4 years and was comfortable and reliable.

Buy a good clean Japanese car and you probably wont regret it.

Nothing German; too likely to be a money pit.

Hi all The mrs currently drives a Nissan Juke 66 plate. She loves the car but with our two young boys (7 and 4 £ she is finding it a bit small. In particular the rear space and the boot. Looking for recommendations £13k or less. Must be bigger but not hugely massive (Mondeo estate!) and preferably suv Thanks

Presumably your boys were 5 and 2 when you bought the Juke - did you expect them to get smaller as they aged? Or has the Juke shrunk a bit after a few washes?