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What's the best family SUV for £12,000?
We are looking to buy a used family SUV that is economical and reliable. We’d want to avoid the small SUVs (Qashqai) and need a but more space. Can you recommend something below £12,000?.
Asked on 23 September 2019 by W
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A Honda CR-V would be a good choice. It's more practical than a Qashqai, will be very reliable and your budget will buy a good example from 2016. Also consider a Hyundai Santa Fe.
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