Best estate cars: our top 5

Crossovers and SUVs may dominate the UK sales charts, but it’s still worth considering the humble estate as a plush and practical family car. To help you, here are Auto Trader’s five favourite estate cars for every size and budget.

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[the___truth]

The V60 & V90 Volvos are by far most beautiful, followed by Mercedes.

[Nonbelieverification]

Also missing the Mazda 6 Sport Wagon on this list. I know you have to pick 5 but this is possibly best looking, sporty, spacious and reliable combo out there.

[matejmarecek]

Guys, have you seen Volvo V90 in the real life? On pictures it isn't something awesome, but in the real it looks fantastic! Trust me and run to your local Volvo dealership to see it!:)

[Kmrrrr]

So, you are telling me that merc, BMW and Audi miss out with their estates to a Peugeot

[smbz]

Those boot size figures very very dubious. Just watched your review of the new XC90 SUV and it reported the boot size with all seats folded as 1850. That makes nearly all the boots reviewed here as being of very similar size. is that true?

[ma.pike]

What about the e class, a6, xf sportback and bmw 5 series?

[angus]

I guess you guys haven't driven the E-Class Estate, right?

[johncarr]

It will be interesting when diesel & petrol vehicle sales come to a close in 2030 according to our present P.M. following the COVID fiasco and those who manage to work from home just how many people will actually be able to buy an electric vehicle so the new car market will cease to exist, and those with the sensible money will be buying the last of the new petrol/ diesel motors or if affordable hy brids.
Perhaps you should be looking at the lower end of the market and what we will be buying in 2030, it’s not far away.

[MBOD]

whats wrong with the voice over sound??

[seipai]

Yes, are you bloody crazy AutoTrader, no mention of the 5 Series Touring or E Class Estate. Ridiculous!

[stephen.]

20000 £ for peugeot and 26000 £ for VW, the choice is easy !

[martinwood]

Astra Estate cheap and good looking, journalists love it.

[Surfer_Jay]

What were you thinking by excluding the most beautiful and easily BEST estate car in the world....
AUDI A6 & RS6!!

[TheComputec]

BMW 320D 330D Touring?
Audi Avant /RS?
Mercedes C or E class estate?
Even a Mondeo Estate?
Even a Jaguar Estate?
NO
Lets go for a shitbox French peugot or a £46, 000 (at base spec) Volvo V90
Lazy or just catering for the caravanners and continental tourers

[jimhartley]

Don't think so. Jag xf 3ltr sportbrake should be on here

[Brian-omhh]

I can't get past the Civic Estate's unspeakably ugly I quite like some Volvo's, but the V90's "I'm a National Trust member" image puts me off a I've owned a few Skoda's, so the Superb would be my choice...