Best Used Estate of the Year

Estate cars are perfect for those who want a vehicle that is spacious and practical, while still offering style and quality performance. With a wide range of brands and specs available, estate cars have been well-loved for years and if bought used, you can find great cars for bargain prices.

To help you find the best used estate cars over recent years, we've rounded up our favourite choices below, taking value and performance into consideration - you're truly spoilt for choice!

Best estate cars of 2020/2021

Skoda Superb Estate

Practicality and style go hand in hand for the Skoda Superb Estate. With spacious front and back seats and a 660-litre boot, this estate car is perfect for families and is affordable to run.

Volvo V60

The Volvo V60 is perfect for those looking for a car that is extremely well-built and functional, but also offers that element of luxury thanks to its sleek interior and sophisticated body.

BMW 3 Series Touring

The BMW 3 Series Touring is a pleasure to drive and extremely roomy with a boot that can expand to 1,500 litres if needed. This is a great choice if you want to fit the whole family in for a trip, whilst also still being fun to drive.

Skoda Octavia Estate

While this vehicle is not as spacious as some estate cars, the Skoda Octavia Estate really deserves to be mentioned due to its practicality and impressive 610-litre boot. Classic and well-built, this versatile car has many practical storage compartments to step up and deliver for the demands of busy family life.

Mercedes E-Class Estate

The Mercedes E-class Estate is another luxurious estate car that offers great load-carrying capacity and a powerful yet economical build.

2020 and 2021 have had plenty of high-performing and practical Estate cars and offer, here's our pick of more, stretching back as far as 2015:

Best estate cars in the last 10 years

As you can see from the past five years, some models have come out on top multiple times due to their performance and popularity. Although the car market is changing and some families who are looking for more spacious cars opt for SUVs and crossovers, there will always be a place for quality estate cars.

Whether it's for professional purposes, leisure purposes or you just have a family to take around, estate cars offer great benefits for those who want that balance between fun driving, practicality and function.

If you're still unsure which estate car to choose for your needs, take a look at our blog: 10 rules for picking the best used estate car. You can also explore our range of used estate cars and choose one to take for a test drive.

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