I currently have a renault scenic (2003) bought several years ago, when it was two years old. I'm looking to replace early next year.

My main requirement is to have something higher than a normal car due to a back injury sustained in the past. I do find my scenic very good in this regard. I am also 6ft tall and not the slimmest guy on earth. so a roomy drivers seat is a plus.

I am also after something that returns good mpg, and would prefer diesel.

I would look for something 2-3 years old from the auctions most probably.

I'm guessing that most/all 4x4 are out on the grounds of poor economy, and most/all standard hatch/saloon/estate cars are out on the basis of being too low.

I did look at a later scenic (2008) that my garage had and found that the seat didnt go back far enough for me to be comfortable.

Most of the time its just me in the car, occasionally with the missus and the little one (car seat) in the back. Boot size not really relevant.

I do mainly motorway mileage. happy to consider anything that you good people say is worth a look.

Thanks