Dear ng,
I've been thinking about buying a Viano. I'd really appreciate any comments.
It's required to get my family around the country (UK) on long trips and holidays. Wife has part time need of a wheel chair therefore we need a big boot. 2 kids (they need seats!).
Seems the diesel 2.2 Ambiente is the one to get in terms of performance, specification and economy. Not sure about wheel base, I guess the middle sized one looks a good bet.
So the questions are;
- Anyone recommend the Viano in terms of reliability?
- I'm used to an ML. Will a Viano go down medium sized Devon lanes OK?
- What the reversing visibility / general parking like?
- Any "must have" options?
- Anything to avoid?
- Any common problems/issues with the Viano?
- Any other model / manufacturer that I should be considering? (e.g. VW Sharan).
- I was thinking about the middle wheel base so I'd have some boot space left after a wheel chair was folded away (they're quite big) but given that I don't need the rear seats most of the time, would I get away with the short wheel base version?
Thanks for your attention.