yeah, a pickup won't really work for me.
we already do have one big estate, a pug 406. my partner drives that more than i do. i'm inclined to go crossover or SUV still, i think (with roof box to supplement the slightly smaller than a big estate boot space)...
If you get a roof box, make sure you get one with double sided opening, makes day to day usage so much easier
And get one with quick fit brackets, again, much easier to lob on and off
If a proper roof box is too big to stash away when not being used I've found a HandiHoldall to be a great alternative: https://www.handiworld.com/handiholdall-111/handiholdall.html
That said I'm surprised at the current RRP, they've gone up a lot in the last two years.
I've had a 2006 crv since about 2008. It's massive in terms of load lugging capacity but most the recent SUV I've seen seem to compromise load space by trying to look nicer (slanting rear screen etc). Think I'll go for an estate when it's finally time to replace this one. Been bloody great for us though.
