1 Skoda Superb Estate

2022-08-01 -

SPACE IS THE name of the game when you’re looking at wagons, and the Superb Estate has been our favourite for six years, striking the sweet spot of practicality, comfort, low running costs and value more accurately than any rival.

In fact, with masses of load space for flat-pack furniture or suitcases and palatial comfort for passengers, it’s one of the most impressive family holdalls in any class of car.

Seat Leon Estate

Our pick 1.5 TSI 130 SE Dynamic

List price £26,385 Target Price £25,666 MPG 49.6 CO2 128g/km

For Fun handling; big, well-shaped boot; roomy rear seats; well priced Against Closely related Octavia is even more practical; FR models have firm ride

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sp’rts

Our pick 1.8 Hybrid Icon Tech

List price £29,025

Target Price £27,340

MPG 61.4 CO2 103g/km

For Smooth low-speed ride; frugal Against Engine can be noisy

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Our pick 2.0 TDI 150 SE L

List price £34,245

Target Price £32,661

MPG 55.9 CO2 132g/km

For Comfortable ride; limo- like rear passenger space; huge boot with lots of practical touches; well priced Against Some rivals are more fun to drive on twisty roads; automatic gearbox can be a tad jerky in traffic WHAT CAR? SAYS

Volvo V60

Our pick Recharge T6 Plus

List price £50,930 Target Price £ 49,428 MPG 353.1 CO2 18g/km

For Good ride/handling balance; smart and spacious interior; lots of kit Against Hesitant auto gearbox; fiddly infotainment; some rivals are more fun WHAT CAR? SAYS

Volkswagen Passat Estate

Our pick 2.0 TDI SE Nav

List price £34,565

Target Price £29,049

MPG 57.6 CO2 127g/km

For Spacious interior; very refined Against Relatively pricey

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Skoda Octavia Estate

Our pick 1.5 TSI SE Technology

List price £25,995 Target Price £25,995 MPG 51.5 CO2 124g/km

For Huge boot; relaxed motorway ride; plush yet practical interior

Against Suspension gets noisy at times; air- con controls aren’t easy to use