I’ve seen car threads generate good advice in the past, so I’m hoping the pfm combined experience will help me solve a knotty problem. After recent retirement we ‘downsized’ to one car and it needed to be mid-sized as mrs hc25036 won’t drive larger cars (my car was always a decent-sized estate - Passat or Volvo v70). Current car is a 2015 SEAT Leon fr with the 150bhp engine which was going to be kept for 5 years or more.
The fates have thrown a wobbler though as I’ve developed a problem with my left knee and mrs hc now doesn’t drive. We need to find a petrol (non-negotiable) automatic that is higher off the road to make it easier for me to fall into and out of. Price needs to be around £30k new or nearly new, and so far the SEAT Ateca seems to be closest although the 1.4 petrol engine doesn’t get the greatest write-ups.
I’m wondering if I’m missing a trick by looking at SUVs - are there any (petrol/auto) hatchbacks or estates out there that sit higher off the ground that will seat 4 tallish adults that I’ve missed?
The fates have thrown a wobbler though as I’ve developed a problem with my left knee and mrs hc now doesn’t drive. We need to find a petrol (non-negotiable) automatic that is higher off the road to make it easier for me to fall into and out of. Price needs to be around £30k new or nearly new, and so far the SEAT Ateca seems to be closest although the 1.4 petrol engine doesn’t get the greatest write-ups.
I’m wondering if I’m missing a trick by looking at SUVs - are there any (petrol/auto) hatchbacks or estates out there that sit higher off the ground that will seat 4 tallish adults that I’ve missed?