[AndyJudge]

I'll echo what everybody else is saying it's YOUR car so you go with what you feel is right for you.

As said holidays are once a year & maybe a roofbox on an XC40 will give you that bit of extra space you need without having to hire.

I'd look at buying ex-demonstrator or nearly new to save a bit of money & if possible purchase a service plan up front to cover off those future costs.

In the future I would think the Volvo would retain more of it's value than the Kia.

I've heard good things about Kia's but when dad had one (Venga) yes it had lots of bells & whistles but..... things like the ergonomics let it down. The seats for example weren't very comfortable & didn't really have the right amount of adjustment to resolve it.

My sister on the other hand love's Kia's she's just got her 4th & never really had any issues with any of them.