Best £5k car with a large boot?

I need a car for about £5000. It must fit a dog crate in the boot along with gardening tools, such as spades etc plus a couple of storage boxes. No machinery. I do about 200 miles a week, mostly on duel carriageways but also some bumpy country lanes. What would you suggest?

Asked on 11 June 2014 by gardengirl

Answered by Honest John

A station wagon/estate: Astra, Focus, Hyundai i30, KIA Cee'd, Renault Megane.

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