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Please may I ask your opinion? If I have £10, 000 to spend, want an automatic MPV (for children, bikes etc) should I get a second hand Ford C-Max or a Renault Scenic?

Asked on 28 November 2009 by

Answered by Honest John
There aren't many petrol automatic C-Max out there and the original diesel CVT could be trouble. The C-Max is better for entry, egress and front seat room. The Scenic is a more practical MPV. Also look at a KIA Carens auto and a Citroen Xsara Picasso auto.
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