Can you recommend a six-seater petrol car for under £5000?

As grandparents who are also part-time child carers, we need to change our car to accommodate a new addition to the family. I am looking for a petrol-powered car that will seat six and is reliable and economical to run. My problem is that we live on a fairly tight budget and I have a maximum of £5000 to spend in the second hand market. Can you suggest anything that would suit my circumstances?

Asked on 21 January 2012 by MT, Kings Langley

Answered by Honest John

Probably a Toyota Corolla Verso 7-seater 1.8VVT-i, but don't discount the 2.0-litre belt cam diesel because at this budget it will predate diesel particulate filters, so you won’t have to worry about expensive DPF regenerations or replacements.

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