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Is there a good sporty estate or SUV I should consider?

I'm a new dad and now want to move from an Audi S3 to a more suitable estate or SUV that I will use as a daily drive but would like something sporty. I have a budget of £15000, what would you recommend?

Can you recommend a small estate car that doesn't have all the gadgets under the bonnet that cost serious money to repair?

I currently own a Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI having bought in used from the main dealer. I have suffered a new clutch and DMF (fortunately under warranty) at 40k miles and now I have to fork out for an EGR...

Best estate car for £12,000?

I am looking for an estate car, at around £12,000. The daily journey to work around eight miles each way. What would you recommend?

What's a good reliable estate on a £1500 budget?

I need to buy a cheap estate car to transport my two dogs. I have a budget of £1500 max ideally and will only do about 3000 miles a year. What do you recommend for reliability and ideally, cheap road tax?

I have £12k to replace my aging E-Class Estate - what reliable, diesel Estate do you suggest?

I currently have a 2011 Mercedes E250 CDI Estate, which has nearly done 100,000 miles. I do around 24,000 miles a year, mainly commuting on B roads to my business. I use it to carry stock between two shops...

I have a budget of £15,000 and am looking for an estate car with a petrol engine - what do you suggest?

I have a budget of £15,000 and am looking for an estate car with a petrol engine. What would be the best choice?

What's the best quality large estate for £20k?

I'm looking for a reliable, quality large estate for under £20k, no more than five years old. I'm trying to decide between an older Mercedes E Class or a newer Ford Mondeo or similar size options.