Category: Large Family 
Price Range: £15,905 to £26,885
Plenty of rear-seat space, supple ride, reputation for reliability, cavernous boot, versatile tailgate, quiet.
Feels heavy, too much delay on auto-box kickdown, can feel a little cumbersome.
An excellent cruiser offering a very comfortable ride, but doesn't match the Mondeo's driving dynamics.
There is a 'Greenline' version of the Skoda - another ecology-conscious variant that promises good fuel economy and low carbon dioxide emissions. This uses the 1.9-litre diesel engine and includes a diesel particulate filter. It emits 136g/km of CO2 and will return 55mpg.
If you are not feeling 'green' then go for the 138bhp diesel: it emits 155g/km of CO2, putting it in Band D for road tax (Band G from 2009), and returns 47.8mpg. The 158bhp petrol emits 180g/km of CO2, putting it in Band E (Band I from 2009) and returns 37mpg.
