My dad had a Peugeot 207 "estate" which was a decent enough car, but as his arthritis got worse he was looking to get something a bit taller to ease getting in and out. The Vauxhall Mokka was one model he looked at, but he eventually settled for a Meriva which was an ex-demonstrator and appears to be of a similar size. In terms of practicality, it's great for moving stuff around and coped quite well when we travelled south for a wedding last year. I'm not sure the Mokka would have been as good in that respect.
I'm not particularly bothered about "street cred" when it comes to cars, and I'd agree that the current crop of "crossovers" is just a fad.
I'm not particularly bothered about "street cred" when it comes to cars, and I'd agree that the current crop of "crossovers" is just a fad.