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Not really what you're looking for, but a car the folk of Yorkshire should consider.
Some advice please from anyone with a knowledge of cars or a good car!
Although my lovely 04 Ford Focus is still going with no real issues, my plan at some point in the next couple of years is to treat myself to a new car but I don't know what would suit my needs as someone who knows very little about cars out there!!
Myself and partner have talked about essentials for my new car which include:
Space for a dog(or two)
Space for a kid(or two)
Good for a Bike rack (if possible the tow bar one because we think they look safer/easier than our current strap-to-the-boot-jobby which never sit well on my Focus)
The OH was suggesting more of a 4x4 like Nissan Juke/Qashqai but someone at work suggested an estate car is a good solution but not sure what else is worth looking into!
Any suggestions?![]()
All Honda Jazz(es) have this feature, as does the Civic from 2006 onwards. In my Civic (07) I can just get my 26" wheeled bike in if I put the fork legs in the door pocket, so a bike with 700c wheels might not fit. Obviously later cars might be wider, as cars all seem to get fatter with ageNot sure if this helps or even if used examples have this feature but at the recent bike show there was a Honda FRV and CRV which had "magic seats" (their term, not mine) which fold upwards from the base and backwards (yeah I didn't explain that too well). There was a bike a couple of suitcases in there.
Not sure if that's something you might be interested in or what other cars have extra versatile seat configs.
I recommend a Dacia Logan MCV Laureate with the Renault 1.5 Diesel engine. Roomy, simple and cheap as chips.@Fab Foodie will be along soon to recommend a Dacia