Skoda does practical cars well and the Kamiq is no exception. It’s not the prettiest compact SUV or the most exciting to drive, but it is very comfortable. The rear cabin, especially, is very roomy and you’ll find plenty of useful storage areas. With the back seats folded, there’s 1395 litres of boot space too. Other Skoda models are more reliable, mind, so choose with care.
4x4s
Two of these cars could give a Defender a run for its money. The third just looks as if it’d like to.
Suzuki Jimny 1998-2018
Price range: £4000-£19,000
Prices for the later, fourth-generation Jimny launched in 2018 are still so off the scale that, for all its antiquity, its predecessor is the better buy. After all, we’re just talking degrees of awfulness on the road, while off it this gen is equally impressive. Beware paying too much for a late example, when privately advertised, fourth-gen, 2018-reg cars with around 65,000 miles start at £17,000.
Fiat Panda Cross 4×4 2014 – 2020
Price range: £5000-£13,000
