Good estate to get for racing etc

[Jamie B4]

Hello chaps,

Looking for recommendations for a decent estate that has reasonably good mpg, good all round perforamnce and a decent amount of space in the back.

Any views you could share!!

[bigred5765]

depends what you wana spend mate but the new shaped focus gets my vote, awesome mpg great on the motorway and very comfy

[orinoco]

I've got a new shaped Focus and think its too small. I used to have an 08 Mazda 6 hatch and found it bigger and better, more comfy and wish I got another instead of the focus. The mazda 6 estate would be my vote if you think the hatch boot wouldn't suffice.

[bigred5765]

surley the mazda 6 is in the same group as a mondeo dont even see how you can compare them focus would be in the mazda 3 range

[TARTMAN]

cheapies, the mondeo TDCi are good and roomy.
any estate will be better than a hatch etc, and a 7 seater/mpv better still

depends what you want to spend.

[neallewis]

BMW 320D Touring. Any year, they are all good, though older shaped E46 cars prior to 2004/5 with the older M47 engine liked to ingest swirl flaps and kill turbos. This has been fixed though in later engines/models.

All depends on size you want and budget. I like BMW's and have got on well with them. Great fuel economy, fantastic performance, comfortable to drive long distances, and quality cars. They are always best in class in the ratings.

[hazeandfizz]

VW Touran, TDi Sport. Does everything, 7 seats, goes well, 45-50mpg, seats lift out so you can use as a van.

James.

[orinoco]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

surley the mazda 6 is in the same group as a mondeo dont even see how you can compare them focus would be in the mazda 3 range

Of course the Mazda is in the same group as a Mondeo, im not comparing them like for like, what i'm getting at is the fact that the focus sized group of cars are perhaps too small and going for the mondeo sized group, in my experience. I need to cart around two sets of cars and spares etc for me and my son and the extra space really is handy.