Sounds like us Adrian, we are currently doing big miles in an S-Max, we tried the Kona, but boot too small for the dog. Tried the Kia Soul, despite a smaller boot on paper, dog fits no problem, test drive is on…
Test drive a hoot, around 100 miles done. Easy decision given the relatively low AP (not the bargain of the Kona, but not the £5000 I would need to get another S-Max at the same spec as my current one, nor the £3500 of the Rav4 I also tried).
Like you, I did not relish time spent at rapids, but the savings, for now, are very compelling, a conservative £10,000 for us, probably a good bit more.
Just need BP Pulse to install the charger…not holding breath.
Roll on end July!
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