We had a similar dilema. Looked at just about every estate on the market. The Focus is certainly not the biggest but is good value. The Octavia estate was good but rear legroom was a slight issue, looked good but the seats were set very low meaning that you had to travel with your legs outstretched, not always possible with a tall driver. The boot was incredible but there was no spare at all, add a spare and raised boot floor (essential for holiday travel IMHO) and it was no better than the rest.
After much deliberation we settled on a Kia Ceed SW. Better rear legroom and a bigger boot (it even has space for a full size spare) for a car that externally is virtually the same size externally. Prices are very similar and the 1.6 diesel is a cracker. If you get a pre September 2010 car they did not have dpf's thus one thing less to go wrong. Just make sure its been serviced correctly preferably by a main dealer, the 7 year warranty is worth b***** all if its missed a service.
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