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MaryWinchester
By MaryWinchester | AA Member | 1 Post | 6 December 2018 at 8:45am

Hi, After a SUV priced up to $20K. Need one that is reliable and fuel efficient that can have a booster seat and 2 teenage children in the back seat. Can be 5 or 7 seater. In addition, what milage on a vehicle is best to avoid? Currently have an ipsum 2005 with 140000km. Thank you.

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By Cade | AA Expert | 3937 Posts | 6 December 2018 at 9:01am

Hi there,
The average motorist would travel between 10-15k a year so if a vehicle is 10 years old- I would expect between 100- 150k on the clock as reasonable.
A few good vehicles that come to mind is Mitsubishi Outlander, or Mazda CX-5.