@ sue
Have you tried or thought of the new MG HS, we have the exclusive model but they do automatics, dct paddles and phev cars.
They are huge cars, a high ride have most of the bells and whistle ur after large boot space and is the smoothest car i have driven to date. The AP is not to bad we paid £799
Just a thought as wen i looked through what ur needs where regarding a car, then this one ticks nearly all or the boxes