One thing I forgot to mention is don’t be afraid to haggle. Dealers will tell you Motabilty doesn’t allow AP to be reduced but there are a few dealers not just VW that give great discounts. See if your local dealer can match others such as Vertu Volkswagen, Hereford have a deal on Sharan SE Nav 1.4 TSi Automatic – £600 Advance Payment (Was £1099), JCT600 Hull £500 off VW Sharans
As T, has said the Sharan is a solidly built car and the seats are comfy with a lot of slack in the seat belt no matter what position you drive in. The sliding doors are great too in fact all doors are chunky and close with a reassuring clunk. The seats in the third row is a bit more of a kerfuffle to lay flat compared to the Touran but the Sharans are full size adult seats and again solidly made. All in all the best uncomplicated 7 seater out there.