Citroën Grand C4 Picasso 1.6 HDi SX

If your company car has to double up as a family bus, this Citroën remains the best way to ferry seven people around.

It has clearly been designed by someone with a demanding family, so there are loads of cubby holes, the seats are a doddle to move around and the view out is as good as you’ll get in any car with a roof on. There are MPVs that go around corners with a bit more dash and a little less lean, but that’s not what these cars are about. And persevere with the EGS semiauto gearbox, too – you may find it jerky at first, but you soon get used to it and it lowers your emissions and fuel bills. If you want comfy, classy, refined and reliable family transport, you can’t do better.