Need a car with a high seating position

I have £15,000 to buy a car. It must have a high seating position (I am just over five feet tall, be reliable and feature an automatic gearbox. What do you recommend? I do 5000 miles a year.

Asked on 1 May 2016 by Jack Spratt

Answered by Honest John
KIA Venga, Hyundai ix20, Citroen C3 Picasso.
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