What a Car - UK - (2020-04)

CAR

OF THE

YEAR

2020

MPV

102 April 2020 whatcar.com/new-car-deals

MPVs

MORETHAN£30,000

Seat Alhambra

Our pick 2.0 TDI 150 SE

List price £32,715 Target Price £29,019

MPG 4 4.1 CO 2 167g/km

For Roomy, practical and comfortable, yet

relatively affordable, too.

Against Its size means parking can be tricky;

rearmost seats could be easier to fold.

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Ford S-Max

Our pick 2.0 Ecoblue 150 Zetec

List price £30,490 Target Price £26,876

MPG 47.1 CO 2 160 g/km

For Loads of room for ve adults; decent

boot; better to drive than all of its rivals.

Against Rearmost seats are cramped;

pulling the seats up requires some strength.

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Ford Galaxy

Our pick 2.0 Ecoblue 150 Zetec

List price £33,210 Target Price £28,860

MPG 46.3 CO 2 16 4g/km

For Practical and well-equipped interior;

comfortable and relaxing to drive.

Against Pricier than the Seat Alhambra to

buy and has a sluggish infotainment system.

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BEST

BUY

£25,000-£30,000

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Our pick 218d SE

List price £ 2 7,78 5 Target Price £25,585

MPG 5 7. 6 CO 2 129g/km

For Enjoyable handling; high-quality

interior; frugal diesel engine.

Against Rivals are more versatile and

there’s quite a bit of road noise.

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Citroën Grand C4 Spacetourer

Our pick Puretech 130 Feel Plus

List price £28,555 Target Price £22,822

MPG 46.9 CO 2 136 g/km

For Spacious and practical interior; superb

visibility; reasonably good value for money.

Against Rear seats are ddly to fold, while

body control and ride quality are average.

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Volkswagen Touran

Our pick 1.5 TSI SE

List price £28,230 Target Price £22,649

MPG 41.0 CO 2 156g/km

For Good to drive; decent economy;

spacious; Isox points on all ve rear seats.

Against Rivals are more efcient and the

Touran is comparatively pricey to buy.

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BEST

BUY

LESS THAN £25,000

Peugeot Rifter

Our pick BlueHDi 130 Allure EAT8

List price £25,225 Target Price £23,889

MPG 50.3 CO 2 142g/km

For Lots of room for passengers, a massive

boot and convenient sliding side doors.

Against Infotainment system is ddly; some

cheap-feeling interior trim.

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Vauxhall Combo Life

Our pick 1.2 110 Turbo Energy

List price £22,540 Target Price £22,540

MPG 40.9 CO 2 156g/km

For Great value, with masses of passenger

space, sliding rear doors and a comfy ride.

Against Interior feels very cheap and other

MPVs have better seating exibility.

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BEST

BUY

THEBEAUTYOFtheBerlingoisthatitoffers so

much for so little; you’ll be hard pressed to

find anything more cavernous for the money.

But it isn’t just spacious and cheap; it also rides

more comfortably than many larger MPVs,

so you’ll find the Berlingo a relaxing place in

which to travel. Although the interior quality

isn’t anything special, the Berlingo is about

the most practical car you can buy.

Our pick Puretech 110 Feel M

List price £20,465

Target Price £17,729

MPG 43.5 CO 2 147g/km

For Comfortable and relaxing to drive, with a

vast amount of space and storage inside.

Against Wallowy handling; laggy infotainment

system; cheap-feeling interior plastics.

WHAT CAR? SAYS

Citroën Berlingo