Top Gear's top five MPVs on sale today

£25,455, 163bhp, 251lb ft, 0-62mph 9.2secs, vmax 127mph, 49.6mpg, CO2 139g/km

Let's face it, if you like cars, you don't want to buy an MPV. But reproduction is often quite enjoyable. And so is the S-Max.

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£26,195, 140bhp, 236lb ft, 0-62mph 10.9secs, vmax 120mph, 50.4mpg, CO2 146g/km

It's a simple recipe, but sometimes they're the easiest to mess up. The Alhambra gets it right, and so takes a deserved place in this list.

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£28,230, 140bhp, 236lb ft, 0-62mph 10.9secs, vmax 121mph, 50.4mpg, CO2 146g/km

It's basically the same as the Alhambra, but pricier spec-for-spec. Whether it's worth more cash depends on your feelings towards the badge on the front.

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£22,395, 150bhp, 250lb ft, 0-62mph 10secs, vmax 118mph, 47.9mpg, CO2 154g/km

It has seven seats and performs all the sensible duties a large family would expect. But don't get any ideas about upping the pace...

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£25,915, 165bhp, 280lb ft, 0-62mph 9.1secs, vmax 129mph, 54.3mpg, CO2 137g/km

It used to be a plain old Zafira. Now it's the Tourer, which means it's posher and arguably better looking. But no less useful.

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