Glos Guy. It may be worth looking at the Superb if space is an issue. I’ve had two; a Dieselgate 4×4 and a 230-ish bhp petrol 2wd. Both amazingly comfy and the petrol one was a fantastic drive. The VAG 2L petrol is a very good engine when putting out around 200bhp. Sadly the decent engines are not available now on the Skodas. So, if other issues allow, I reckon the 2L petrol Tiguan could be a very good choice. (Much as I dislike SUVs and their high-entry problems, I’d be well tempted if renewing now.)
Thanks Tharg. My wife has an absolute block over Skodas. We are of an age where their cars were so bad that they were the butt of jokes (e.g. what do you call a Skoda with a sunroof? Skip). I’ve explained that they are now excellent cars and effectively just slightly budget VW’s, but she doesn’t get it. That being said, she hates all French cars as well, but that’s just on principal ?. The Superb is indeed a great car. It’s cavernous and well equipped, but I’d want the SE-L with a 2.0 engine to even consider it and even then I would much rather have the much smaller BMW 3 Series Touring if something lower than an SUV is an option for us.
Surprised that I‘ve had so few answers to all my questions, given the number of very knowledgeable posters on this site, but many thanks to those who have posted so far. Keep them coming!