Nine of the top 10 most purchased cars are large, but some smaller models still have plenty of room and tread lighter on the environment

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If you’re chasing a car that will transport big families in luxury, tow the boat, be safe for all road users and tread lightly on the environment, then stop looking. The perfect car doesn’t exist – and it never will.

Cars are a compromise, no matter what part of the market you’re shopping in.

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