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Hi,

I'm a full time mom and cashflow is tight so I'm planning to sell my Fold Galaxy and buy a smaller car which is cheaper to run.

I have 2 children and don't really need the space the Galaxy provides. Can you give me any suggestions?

Looking to spend £5-6,000 but want low running costs and safety.

Thanks.

Hi

Why not do a straight swap down to a Ford C-Max. It will give you all the things you like about the Galaxy but on a smaller scale. A 1.6 TDci from 2004 with 29,000 miles, giving you 58 MPG is about right for your needs...

Or for even better value look at Citroen Xsara Picassos. The same money buys a 2005 2.0 Hdi with similar mileage but an even better 51 MPG.

But the C-Max has a slightly better NCAP safety rating:

			Front: 13 Side: 15	Seatbelt reminder: 1 Pole: 2

			Front: 11 Side: 15	Pole: 1
			Pre 2002 rating

Child-protection
Citroën specified universal Römer Peggy forward-facing restraints for both children be used for testing. The 3-year-old’s head was not protected in the side or forward impacts. The younger child was protected but testers noted a high neck load that is typical of a young child in a forward-facing seat. A front passenger airbag is fitted as standard and this could cause serious, even fatal, injuries to a child placed opposite it in a rear-facing seat. But no written warning of this risk was given. In-car labels could also peel off and be lost.