Seven proper seats, an automatic gearbox, and a diesel that won't mind being loaded up. The Captiva is one of the few seven-seaters in Malta at this money where the back row is usable by adults rather than an emergency measure, and with the third row folded the boot takes a full holiday's luggage. The 2.2 turbo diesel gives 163 bhp and does its best work exactly where you need it, pulling away from junctions and up hills without hunting for gears. There's a tow bar already fitted, so a trailer or a small boat is no trouble. One owner from new, all its life in Malta, finished in white and sitting high enough to give you a clear view over the traffic. At 108,000 km there's plenty left in it. If the family's outgrown the current car, this solves the problem without moving up a price bracket. Come and try it with the kids in the back.