My daughter and SIL need to buy a new car. They currently have a 10 reg Clio Dynamique (basically a stretched Clio). No major problems but they are expecting their first child in January and, as they also have a large Golden Retriever, will need a larger car to accommodate child seat, pram/pushchair and dog (plus two adults of course). They are both under 5'9" so no special requirements on legroom.

They would have liked an electric vehicle ideally as they are conscious of environmental impact. However, realistically it is likely to be petrol.

Use - 2 or 3 days a week commute 30/40 minutes each way, not on motorways. Other days just normal local use. They live in the suburbs of Bath, which is notoriously car-unfriendly. Occasional longer trips at weekends. Diesel would not be suitable. It is planned to be the only family car.

She is not a keen driver; he is happy to drive but they don't have any preference for any makes. Main criteria are space and visibility. They would like more legroom in the rear and also plenty of glass area round the boot, for the dog to see out and also for better all-round visibility. Reliability is also high priority for ease of maintenance/availability of parts.

Budget not totally fixed but around £12k - could probably stretch that a little. She is keen to buy from a car supermarket or equivalent where there is no haggling - this is where they bought the Clio 3 years ago and that suited them fine.

They are wondering about Peugeot 2008/3008, having seen them locally and liked the look of them, but open to suggestions.

All suggestions welcomed!