What cars with three proper back seats?

My wife is expecting twins - and we have a 2 year old and a labrador already. We drive low mileage (9000 pa) and need an automatic (I have a bad knee). Could you recommend a used small mpv that's petrol, automatic, reliable and has room for three child seats across the middle row (ideally with a third row for occasional use). We've found that we seem to have limited choice searching for a petrol automatic. Ideally cost would be under £10,000. Citroen C4 and Renault Grand Scenics seem top of the bill so far, but is reliability a problem?

Asked on 24 September 2012 by Chris

Answered by Honest John
Very limited choice. Closest is the old model Citroen Xsara Picasso 2.0 auto, or, the very rare Honda FR-V 1.8iVTEC automatic.
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