I used to have a C30, and with the seats down there's a lot more space in it than you might expect.
The 1.6, 1.8 and 2.0 petrols are all good engines, the 1.6 being Ford's Duratec and the other two the Mazda L series.
Mine was the 1.6 and in the 3 years I had it, the worst problem I had was a...