Tips for finding a used car for travel

Travelling is an art, and many people and families use their car to go on vacation, but it can quickly become a hassle because of a vehicle with reliability or even comfort concerns. Everyone has made a long trip in his or her life, loaded with a vehicle whose technical capabilities are in doubt. If, of course, this aspect has improved over the decades, with four-wheelers that optimize safety and life on board, it is still complex to find a perfect vehicle for your trips.

It must be said that many factors can come into play for everyone. Apart from the car itself - some people prefer sedans to SUVs and vice versa - budget is logically one of the major arguments when selecting a new vehicle, especially a used one.

Add to that the reliability of the vehicles (which is not always under control), the possible fuel consumption, the comfort on board, and you logically get a mix of criteria to take into account when looking for a new car.

After several difficult months, the used car market in France and in Europe has become denser again. This is an opportunity to highlight a few models that are perfect for long journeys and, above all, the things you should absolutely take into account when selecting your vehicle.

Favour a five-door

When you travel and drive for hours on end with family and friends, you usually need a lot of room, especially when the rear seats are used. In this regard, it may be more appropriate to look for a five-door vehicle and not a coupe. While aesthetics are appreciated on some coupes, space in the back may be lacking. When traveling together, this detail can quickly become cumbersome and therefore detrimental to comfort on board.

Furthermore, the size of the trunk can be a major factor to take into account, and some brands are specialists in this field. For example, Skoda still offers some of the largest storage space in each range, while Peugeot has also managed to improve this essential factor for many models.

When looking for a used car with Reezocarit is possible to select this criterion, and therefore to ensure that there is no lack of space when traveling with several people.

In spite of everything, and in a rather logical way, the selection of a vehicle must be done according to its use and our expectations. We don't always spend our time on short trips, just as we don't necessarily drive hundreds of kilometers every day. Therefore, it is important to make the right compromise for each driver and his habits.

Which car brands are the most reliable?

It goes without saying that if you want to travel for many hours and take your car with you frequently, reliability is usually the most important factor in your search. Even though we don't want to break down with a city car for our daily trips, the risk is tenfold and even more annoying when we drive more kilometers.

With major problems following the arrival of electronics in most vehicles in the 2000s, this notion has progressed and, nowadays, vehicles are even more reliable than in the past . It should be the same in the future!

Historically, Japanese and South Korean vehicles (such as Kia and Hyundai) have built up quite a reputation for reliability. With a different vision of the automobile and its innovations, these Asian companies offer, statistically speaking, resolutely reliable vehicles with very few reported breakdowns. However, the European manufacturers, who are present in large numbers on the continent's roads, also have a satisfactory record. Of course, recurring problems specific to a few models may occur, but as always, it is worthwhile to learn about the strengths and weaknesses of a vehicle when researching.

When it comes to powertrain, there doesn't seem to be a good or bad performer. Electrics are probably too new to really conclude anything on this subject, but hybrid technology, which has been around for several years now, has nothing to envy traditional, 100% internal combustion engines.

Which range for a better price?

SUV (and traditional minivans) versus sedan? A duel often put forward by motorists themselves and, above all, an equally important access if you look at a used car catalog.

At the moment, it seems easier to get a traditional sedan at a better price than an SUV whose entire range is more recent chronologically speaking. This can also be explained by the classic engines, and although we have to take into account the progressive discounting of engines such as diesels, which are strongly present on sedans, this fact offers a good price to this type of car.

However, as a reminder, the offer always tends to vary in the used car market. Even if we select a multitude of criteria that are dear to us, it is generally possible to find the rare pearl.