KIA CARENS 2.0 LS 5dr [7 Seat] (2008)

Kia Carens - Just what I was looking for.

I set out three months ago on a mission to find a good value MPV with plenty of room and a decent engine (yes, that is important to me). And what I found was the Kia Carens - a GREAT value MPV with LOADS of room and a GREAT engine. I won't pretend it's perfect but it certainly represents 'mission accomplished' as far as I'm concerned.

Another important factor for me was noise penetration and the Kia Carens has this covered too - my kids can quite happily fall asleep and I don't have to listen to their constant 'are-we-there-yet?'s on long journeys. It drives well, I can feel the suspension doing a good job of protecting it from our dreadful British roads, but I'm not really that keen on the handling, which lets the car down on twisty roads.

Overall though I was astounded by the value-for-money element - it comes with an amazing warranty and this brings the insurance cost down. The fuel economy is pretty good for an MPV too, and as yet I haven't had any reliability issues. Just what I wanted, really!