New Car Thoughts - Anything nice due in the next 12 months?

[paddyhasneeds]

Already thinking about if/when to change my current car (Freelander 2) when the finance is up in a years time. It does nothing wrong, I'm just not sure whether I'll be keeping it.

My criteria are pretty much non-existant. I like anything from the Audi A1 to the Evoque, I'm a bit of a mug for new (each to their own), I don't need 5 doors, I do around 40 miles a day and whilst affording fuel isn't an issue, rising fuel bills are getting annoying so something with good MPG would be nice - I don't care if I can buy a six year old 5L V8 Merc for £15k - I don't want one

Is there anything due in the next six to 12 months that might make me sit up and take notice?

[Gooly]

FT86/BRZ

[paddyhasneeds]

Gooly said:

FT86/BRZ

I think that only does around 25mpg. That is one of the dilemas - hard to ignore the solid dull German marques that will do 50-60mpg combined.

[davepoth]

paddyhasneeds said:

Gooly said:

FT86/BRZ

I think that only does around 25mpg. That is one of the dilemas - hard to ignore the solid dull German marques that will do 50-60mpg combined.

Better to die like a lion than live like a worm.

[JayTee94]

Depends on your budget.

I would be very tempted by the new BMW 640d. It looks amazing, with a very smart interior. A PH'er also has had 45-50mpg out of his. That is insane for a car of that size, power and weight. It also fits in with your criteria of not needing 5 doors.

IIRC they are around £600p/m.

[hardcorehobbit]

paddyhasneeds said:

I think that only does around 25mpg. That is one of the dilemas - hard to ignore the solid dull German marques that will do 50-60mpg combined.

Autocar has the combined (I know) at 36mpg. Should be capable of a fair bit more.

Bit disappointing really, considering it's power.

[fozzymandeus]

paddyhasneeds said:

Gooly said:

FT86/BRZ

I think that only does around 25mpg. That is one of the dilemas - hard to ignore the solid dull German marques that will do 50-60mpg combined.

Surely not?!

2ltr 4cyl in a car engineered for lightweight results giving 25mpg?

I get 25mpg in my 3.7ltr nigh on two tonne demi-behemoth.

The Subarota has to be good for 35-40mpg? No?

[paddyhasneeds]

My mistake on the BRZ - I was being lazy and the Google link appears to be talking crap.

I'll keep it in mind - always fancied a Subaru but I'm a bit of a German plastics we and the Subaru's always look like the interior cost five pence.

[fozzymandeus]

hardcorehobbit said:

Autocar has the combined (I know) at 36mpg. Should be capable of a fair bit more.

Bit disappointing really, considering it's power.

Conversely that's better than a Clio 197, with nigh on identical power output and displacement. I managed 28mpg over 15k miles in mine. The 36mpg sounds positive to me.

I think I want one...

[hardcorehobbit]

fozzymandeus said:

Conversely that's better than a Clio 197, with nigh on identical power output and displacement. I managed 28mpg over 15k miles in mine. The 36mpg sounds positive to me.

I think I want one...

You're not alone there.

Though I have heard that Toyota want to do a sub GT86 car which the designer referred to as a 'Student's GT86' which sounds interesting if it keeps RWD.

[BE57 TOY]

There is the new Audi A3 and also the new Astra VXR GTC coming out later this year.

[samdale]

hardcorehobbit said:

Though I have heard that Toyota want to do a sub GT86 car which the designer referred to as a 'Student's GT86' which sounds interesting if it keeps RWD.

I'll be disappointed if it's not called a mk4 mr2...

[paddyhasneeds]

BE57 TOY said:

There is the new Audi A3

Yes I also have one eye on that. Not sure yet if it's just going to be a slightly bigger A1 so far as exterior and interior though?

[BE57 TOY]

paddyhasneeds said:

Yes I also have one eye on that. Not sure yet if it's just going to be a slightly bigger A1 so far as exterior and interior though?

The exterior is very similar to the current facelift A3 and the interior is like the A1. So it's a mixture of the two!

[Jonny1984]

davepoth said:

Better to die like a lion than live like a worm.

Who ever heard of a worm skin rug

[steelej]

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta?

A budget would be good to know unless it was a subtle mention when you said you didn't want a V8 for 15k

John.

[Conor D]

hardcorehobbit said:

Though I have heard that Toyota want to do a sub GT86 car which the designer referred to as a 'Student's GT86' which sounds interesting if it keeps RWD.

That would make some sense.. Like the VVTi Celica that was out, alongside the T-Sport VVTL-i

[paddyhasneeds]

steelej said:

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta?

A budget would be good to know unless it was a subtle mention when you said you didn't want a V8 for 15k

John.

It's more about VFM if that makes sense. I could go buy a brand new Evoque, but just because I could spend that amount doesn't mean I feel obliged to if, say, an A1 takes my eye.

[anonymous-user]

Mazda CX-5! It has the new skyactive engine tech and a light weight chassis. I have a feeling this could be a very good allround car.

[BrewsterBear]

MonkeyMatt said:

Mazda CX-5! It has the new skyactive engine tech and a light weight chassis. I have a feeling this could be a very good allround car.

Apart from the fact that it looks like a spasticated Pokemon.