Estate car reviews
Looking to buy a new estate car? Search through our estate car reviews to find out which model would suit you and your lifestyle.
The biggest selling point of an estate car is its boot - if you need lots of space in your car, then an estate is the way to go if you don’t fancy an SUV. All our estate car reviews tell you how much boot space you’ll get.
In an estate car, you‘ll get a big boot, plus room for the dog, the children, and even grandma.
Read our estate car reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.
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Estate car reviews
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Peugeot 308 SW (2014 - 2021) Review
Used price: £1,913 - £19,305PROS
- Plenty of boot space
- Rear seats fold totally flat
- Excellent engines
- Ultra-low CO2 BlueHDi version
- Upmarket interior
CONS
- Touchscreen controls can be fiddly
- Lack of underfloor boot storage
- Tough rivals
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate (2014 - 2021) Review
Premium load lugger, updated for 2018
Used price: £5,717 - £52,240PROS
- Sharp looks
- Sleek cabin
- Technology
CONS
- Not the largest load-lugger
- Stiff suspension
- Rattly diesel
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Honda Civic Tourer (2014 - 2018) Review
Used price: £2,618 - £13,081PROS
- Practical load area
- Easy to drive
- Low running costs
- Clever adaptive dampers
CONS
- Pricey against rivals
- Only two engine options
- Numb steering
- Adaptive dampers not standard across range
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Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class (2014 - 2020) Review
Disappointing small SUV, about to be replaced
Used price: £5,873 - £25,467PROS
- Chunky off-roader appearance
- Diesel offers low running costs
- Discontinued AMG offers high performance
- Three-pointed star badge appeal
CONS
- Few real advantages over A-Class
- Lacklustre performance and ride quality
- Not that capable off-road
- Lacks rivals’ practicality
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Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016) Review
A cheap, fast, highly capable hot hatch with four-wheel drive traction
Used price: £7,057 - £15,337PROS
- Very fast
- Handles well
- Lots of specialist knowledge
CONS
- Excellent rivals
- Less boot space than GTI
- Don't let it get stolen!
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SEAT Leon Cupra (2014 - 2016) Review
Used price: £5,437 - £13,705PROS
- Most powerful new Leons yet
- Two turbocharged petrol engines
- Visual modifications to stand out
CONS
- Cupra 280 offers little extra speed
- Some interior plastics bit brittle
- Could look more exciting
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SEAT Leon ST (2014 - 2020) Review
A sharper-looking alternative to the Golf Estate
Used price: £2,935 - £26,880PROS
- Impressive all-round drive and comfort levels
- Good range of equipment on SE Technology cars upwards
- Plenty of engines on offer
- Sharp styling
CONS
- Not quite as practical it’s Golf Estate sibling
- Base S-spec car feels fairly sparse
- Cabin lacks premium feel
- Lack of physical buttons around infotainment screen is frustrating
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SEAT Leon X-PERIENCE (2014 - 2018) Review
Off-road Leon is an excellent all-rounder
Used price: £4,795 - £13,497PROS
- Sharp yet rugged styling
- Decent to drive
- Spacious, practical interior
- Well-equipped
CONS
- Limited choice in engines and trims
- Leon ST could make more sense for most
- Expensive top-spec models
- Some will find interior dull
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Ford Mondeo Estate (2014 - 2022) Review
Family wagon has been around a while, but 2019 facelift keeps it fresh
Used price: £3,798 - £29,592PROS
- Frugal diesel engines
- Spacious cabin
- Economical diesels
- Prestigious and comfortable
- Safe, family transport
CONS
- Feeling its age now
- Hybrid loses significant bootspace
- Not as good to drive as previous car
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Skoda Octavia Scout (2014 - 2020) Review
Scout trim transforms practical wagon into rugged, well-equipped workhorse
Used price: £5,104 - £18,842PROS
- Practical interior
- Genuine off-road ability
- Refined, quality interior
- Lots of standard equipment
CONS
- Not exciting
- More expensive than regular estate
- Only two engine and gearbox options