R Lee
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2.2 diesel is the one to go for. Great compromise with performance and economy. New ones look awesome (for what they are).
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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voyager is decent, massive deep boot and sneeky cubby holes under the seats
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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I would have an smax look really good in white
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
ouch
7 seater crash test
Is an interesting video that, surprised a designed like that made it in to production.
Saving boot space was more important then passengers that day.
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
Location: eastbourne Drives:zafira sold now a qashqai
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That is the worst case scenario though isnt it pluss the fact no headrests being used etc etc
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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ML270CDI please
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Toby
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SMax is a good car, the Zaf VXR would be the obvious choice if you want to keep some diginity but its not the best car in its class by a long way
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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S-Max is a good car, we have one as a pool car at work! Huge inside, not great deal of room in boot if using all 7 seats!
2.0 TDCi has plenty go in it.
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Fonz
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if you're wanting the 7 seats to use them i would avoid the Zaf personally.
i had a trip with work last month with two Zaf for the 12 of us and out luggage. although we all fitted in nicely and despite only having a small bag each for the two nights, the identified small boot became even more apparent.
i have driven and been a passenger in several Zaf and find them brilliant, but in terms of a multi-passenger car doesn't stack up for me.
that said i have no experience of any other 7 seater, but what i have read the S-max and XC-90 do seem to lead the pack
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
ouch
7 seater crash test
Is an interesting video that, surprised a designed like that made it in to production.
Saving boot space was more important then passengers that day.
surely its the same issue, if not worse, with the IQ, 107, Smart car etc etc
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CORSA NUT
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Even though we have a Qashcai which is a great car if have to say S max, there really nice to drive.
Budget allowing though we're looking at the new Q5 next as an auto box is deffo in need.
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
if you're wanting the 7 seats to use them i would avoid the Zaf personally.
i had a trip with work last month with two Zaf for the 12 of us and out luggage. although we all fitted in nicely and despite only having a small bag each for the two nights, the identified small boot became even more apparent.
i have driven and been a passenger in several Zaf and find them brilliant, but in terms of a multi-passenger car doesn't stack up for me.
that said i have no experience of any other 7 seater, but what i have read the S-max and XC-90 do seem to lead the pack
They're all the same though.. As oon as you use the 3rd row you lose the boot unless you buy a Land cruiser, Disco 3/4 or a Merc GL you'll always be in this situation... Late Gallaxys and Chrysler Voyagers arent bad I suppose though for boot space just shit motors
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
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Originally posted by LiVe LeE
S Max is a cracking car.
What mileage are you doing at the minute? Only because I would recommend a Disco2.5 if you can find one in budget which is 7 seats too.
Mileage is probably somewhere between 8 and 10k a year, not a massive amount
Would love a disco but was put off by running costs
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Jeep Commander has larger boot, air con controls for the rear row, middle row have individual sunroofs and a dvd player mounted in the roof for the rear passengers.
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BeetleGav
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Id have an espace. we have had 2 and never had any trouble with them. had one of them for about 13years. great car.
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Sunz
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
ouch
7 seater crash test
Is an interesting video that, surprised a designed like that made it in to production.
Saving boot space was more important then passengers that day.
surely its the same issue, if not worse, with the IQ, 107, Smart car etc etc
I don't know about that, they are steel caged them little cars with rear and side rear airbags.
The problem is people will buy something like that zafira to transport their children and family around where as they aren't likey to do that with one of them smart cars.
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RichR
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tbh, that's why I'd favour the XC90 or a Disco3 if I could afford it and it was for ferrying my kids around
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Fonz
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Registered: 12th May 06
Location: Newbury, Berks
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
quote:
Originally posted by Fonz
if you're wanting the 7 seats to use them i would avoid the Zaf personally.
i had a trip with work last month with two Zaf for the 12 of us and out luggage. although we all fitted in nicely and despite only having a small bag each for the two nights, the identified small boot became even more apparent.
i have driven and been a passenger in several Zaf and find them brilliant, but in terms of a multi-passenger car doesn't stack up for me.
that said i have no experience of any other 7 seater, but what i have read the S-max and XC-90 do seem to lead the pack
They're all the same though.. As oon as you use the 3rd row you lose the boot unless you buy a Land cruiser, Disco 3/4 or a Merc GL you'll always be in this situation... Late Gallaxys and Chrysler Voyagers arent bad I suppose though for boot space just shit motors
well this opens up the real question of needing a 7 seater for the 7 available seats or just because they are comfortable 5 seaters with boot space?
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Conway563
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That's one of the reasons I'm not really considering a zafira as the middle seats are a bench rather than individual seats meaning its unlikely to take 3 car seats comfortably so rear seats would be needed.
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Russ
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sis has an s-max titanium, lovely car, i'd have one
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