Which reliable automatic with three full size seats on the second row would you recommend?
Which reliable automatic with three full size seats on the second row would you recommend? Looking at used for around £20k.
Asked on 21 January 2026 by bob
Answered by
Matt Robinson
The Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento (which are closely related) offer a good amount of space in their second rows of seats and each brand has a good reliability record. On your budget, it should be possible to get hold of the previous-generation version of the Santa Fe, and the current, fourth-generation version of the Sorento.
For ultimate second-row space, van-based MPVs are hard to beat, but there are compromises in terms of on-road refinement and style to consider before you go down that route.
For ultimate second-row space, van-based MPVs are hard to beat, but there are compromises in terms of on-road refinement and style to consider before you go down that route.
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