Estate car reviews

Estate car reviews

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• Ford Focus Active Estate (2018 onwards) Review

  Crossover estate blends a good mix of abilities

  

  Parkers rating: 4.7 out of 5 4.7

  New price: £34,770 - £34,770

  PROS

  • Genuinely useful amount of space
  • Above-average ride comfort
  • Well-resolved looks, rather than over the top
  • Traditional Ford ease of use

  CONS

  • All-show, no go(ing off-road)
  • Bodyroll is very evident compared to ST-Line
  • Interior trim a bit drab for the Active image
  • Quality is good – but still lags behind some rivals

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• Audi A6 Avant (2018 - 2024) Review

  Handsome estate car is good to drive but not practical enough

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  New price: £54,855 - £93,880

  PROS

  • Strong and frugal diesel engine
  • High-quality interior
  • Lots of advanced tech on offer

  CONS

  • Boot space is disappointing
  • Touchscreens take some getting used to
  • High prices and expensive options

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• Kia Ceed Sportswagon (2018 onwards) Review

  A safe and sensible family estate car

  

  Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

  New price: £24,070 - £28,225

  PROS

  • Well-equipped
  • Seven-year warranty
    
  • Enormous boot

  CONS

  • Not exciting to drive
  • Limited engine range
  • Dour interior

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• Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer (2017 - 2019) Review

  Vauxhall’s family barge is more practical than ever

  

  Parkers rating: 4.1 out of 5 4.1

  Used price: £4,672 - £14,998

  PROS

  • Impressive practicality
  • Strong standard kit levels
  • Comfortable ride
  • Sleek looks

  CONS

  • Dull to drive
  • Some lacklustre engines
  • Still feels a little cheap compared to rivals
  • Dated infotainment system

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• Fiat 500L Urban (2017 - 2022) Review

  A Fiat 500 for all the family

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  Used price: £0 - £0

  PROS

  • Good equipment levels
  • Stylish interior
  • Decent overall practicality
  • Easy to understand trim hierarchy

  CONS

  • Below-par petrol engines
  • Fixed glass roof ruins rear headroom
  • Auto only available on one engine
  • Poor expected residual values

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• BMW 5-Series Touring (2017 - 2024) Review

  Has BMW created the perfect estate car?

  

  Parkers rating: 4.4 out of 5 4.4

  Used price: £10,981 - £45,248

  PROS

  • As comfortable and satisfying as the saloon
  • Spacious, high-quality interior
  • Intuitive, advanced infotainment

  CONS

  • Lacks high performance version
  • A bit less refined than the saloon
  • Mercedes E-Class has a bigger boot

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• Jaguar XF Sportbrake (2017 - 2024) Review

  Smart-looking large estate is also great to drive

  

  Parkers rating: 3.8 out of 5 3.8

  Used price: £5,605 - £39,098

  PROS

  • Entertaining to drive
    
  • Facelift brings much improved cabin
    
  • Comfortable and easy to live with
    

  CONS

  • Refinement lags behind rivals
    
  • Absence of any exciting engines
    
  • No eco-friendly hybrid or PHEV

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• Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo (2017 - 2024) Review

  Porsche’s luxurious performance GT has bags of appeal

  

  Parkers rating: 3.9 out of 5 3.9

  Used price: £25,636 - £102,943

  PROS

  • Impressive mix of comfort and performance
  • Strong engine line up
  • Small premium over the standard car

  CONS

  • An expensive car regardless of specification
  • Exterior design may be divisive
  • Remains less practical than some rivals

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• Hyundai i30 Tourer (2017 onwards) Review

  A safe, solid alternative to the class leaders

  

  Parkers rating: 3.4 out of 5 3.4

  New price: £25,505 - £29,755

  PROS

  • Great standard safety kit
  • Impressive petrol engines
  • Strong levels of refinement
  • Low running costs

  CONS

  • Some rivals are more exciting to drive
  • Dull styling
  • Taller passengers may find space tight
  • Diesel engines lag behind petrols

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• Volvo V90 Cross Country (2017 onwards) Review

  Safe and stylish Volvo estate with rugged looks and off-road ability

  

  Parkers rating: 4.3 out of 5 4.3

  New price: £56,220 - £68,310

  PROS

  • Genuine off-road ability
  • Outstanding safety
  • Smooth, frugal diesel engines
  • Excellent seats and interior

  CONS

  • Boot isn’t the largest
  • Ride comfort could be better
  • Pilot Assist isn’t the finished product

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