The Best Economical " Big Car " ?

[dieseldick]

i have a citreon ds3 2012. its cheap to run and insurance is not high. is a bit rickety and not the same drive as like driving a bigger car such as audi a4 etc....now though i fancy a change , because my daughter wants us to start going on camping trips in summer to uk and south ireland which i also want to do . so i need a bigger car. but i do not want something which is going to be sore on fuel , insurance, parts , tax etc. i was looking at a darcia stepway yesterday , great fuel consumption and low insurance and tax but they feel and look cheap and basically crap. i would even go for an estate car with plenty of boot room which would suit my needs if extra space is needed for trips i can buy a roof box.

so, which car would you recommend ? and why ? thanks

[RATTER15]

We got a new Citroen Grand Picasso a few months back, really impressed and very economical.

A really nice car indeed! http://www.citroen.co.uk/new-cars-and-vans/citroen-range/citroen-grand-c4-picasso

[dieseldick]

just at this minute reading reviews on the citreon cactus, seems good value for money. or the renault captur.

[Zacs-Master]

You'll get about 55mpg from the diesel Merc C class, Audi A4 and BMW 320d estates.

[RATTER15]

Citroen claim the Grande Picasso Diesel gives 74.3 MPG, it is excellent but maybe not quite that good.

[dieseldick]

peugot 2008 is the one i will maybe go for, looks good its big with lots boot space, bit higher on insurance than other 2. though i have just paid my yearly insurance on the ds3 i dont suppose my insurance company will give me anything back so may wait untill new insurance year then go for a change.

btw , seems insurance premiums are way up this year !!

[KJN]

Renault Kadjar? Good reviews plenty of engine sizes to pick from. Good MPG reasonable insurance, plus plenty of room for the camping gear, worth a look.

[eastern]

Isn't the Renault just a re-badged Nissan Qashqai?

[jomifl]

I have a citroen C5 2003 model which has genuinely returned 50 mpg at 70 mph on long motorway runs in Spain but for mixed town/country driving 40mpg is more realistic.