The FRV will be such a hard act to follow. It's unique 5 seats and high seating position are brilliant IMHO

Surely the car can be repaired .

The FR-V has 6 seats not 5, and while that made it unusual, it isn't unique. The Fiat Multiple got there first in an arguably better package (because the seats were all the same size).

A Mondeo is no replacement for the Honda.

I said Ford Mondeo sized, not specifically a Mondeo, because 5 adults will require luggage space for 5 adults. The boot in the FR-V might have a decent capacity for a car of that dimensions, but if all 5 were going away for a week somewhere, its doubtful everything would fit.

And anyway, while a Mondeo might lack the ultimate reliability of a Honda or Toyota, with a petrol engine and manual gearbox, there is little to worry about.

Found this Skoda Superb on Autotrader. All the space you'll ever need, decent economy and reliability, not to mention being 7 years younger than the youngest replacement FR-V would be. 202009304423005

Edited by badbusdriver on 05/07/2021 at 20:35

It depends just how big the adults are - my VW Touareg has just over 1500mm rear shoulder room, enough for 3 slim adults but not for anyone beefier - and most cars are less than 1500mm internally.