I'm in the same boat as DJ_EFK, expecting twins and also have a 3 year old so need a car that can house 3 car seats in a row. Also would avoid french cars at all cost due to a couple of bad experiences in the past.
That leaves me with Touran and S-Max that are around my budget. DJ_EFK what car did you end up going with?
I'm reading alot of negative reviews about Touran's 1.5 TSI EVO engine, which is putting me off the car, but otherwise its ticking every box for me.
S-Max comes with alot of gadget for the same price as a Touran but i hear they are not economical to drive, reliability os questionable and also they depreciate in value pretty quick.
Keen to know what others think between the two car and whether anyone has had any experience with the 1.5 TSI EVO engine 'kangarooing'??