What automatic SUV/MPV would you recommend for short trips?
I have a 2014 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 DSG, which I love, but the seating is a bit too low on long journeys. I'm looking to part exchange for an automatic SUV/MPV, thinking a Nissan Qashqai or Ford C-Max. Most journeys are quite short, having done 7500 miles in three years. Any advice or recommendations would be appreciated.
Asked on 20 February 2017 by BOB
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Has to be petrol. Probably a Peugeot 2008 1.2 PureTech 110 EAT6: www.honestjohn.co.uk/road-tests/peugeot/peugeot-20.../
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