Large BUT Economicail Car

[vwcaddy]

l am looking for a large car/people carrier but need one with a good MPG return,Diesel l expect, doing 50,000 miles PA
Any suggestions?

Thanks

[wiliferus]

Budget?

Any standard issue diesel Galaxy, Sharan, S-Max etc will return 50 mpg.

Have you got any more criteria to narrow it down a bit?

[vwcaddy]

The bigger the better really as l am looking to do away with a small van,
Also prefer an automatic in the ideal world

[AnotherClarkey]

wiliferus said:

Budget?

Any standard issue diesel Galaxy, Sharan, S-Max etc will return 50 mpg.

Have you got any more criteria to narrow it down a bit?

More like high 30's, very low 40's mpg.

[Barchettaman]

A Vectra 150 CDTi estate will return over 60 mpg unladen at motorway speeds.
Of course, driving a Vectra on motorways at 65 mph may result in self-harming.

[inman999]

Volvo V70 D5 just don't buy the ones I'm looking at.

[Cemesis]

I bought a Skoda Superb Greenline. Its massive inside with a big boot and leg room to rival a LWB S class or 7 series. With a 1.6 Diesel (from the Bluemotion Golf), I've had 800 miles from 56 litres and can easily get over 60mpg on urban drives. Its about the best you'll get for this if you don't need a people carrier.

£30 road tax and 16" tyres so cheap to replace. Low insurance and service costs as well. Make sure you get the 1.6 CR and not the last of the 1.9 PD engines.

Here is the hatchback

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/s...

Or an Estate

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/s...

The Elegance offers leather, nav, parking sensors, bluetooth streaming and heated seats as standard and there are some fancy options available like park assist. If you are doing 50,000 miles a year, I'd even look at a new one as the warranty is 2 years unlimited mileage and then a third on top. I extended mine to 5 years but there is a 100k limit on that.

[Chr1sch]

520d touring - done

[wiliferus]

AnotherClarkey said:

wiliferus said:

Budget?

Any standard issue diesel Galaxy, Sharan, S-Max etc will return 50 mpg.

Have you got any more criteria to narrow it down a bit?

More like high 30's, very low 40's mpg.

I suppose it depends on the use, but a VAG 1.9tdi powered Galaxy will do 50mpg on a run all day long.

[AnotherClarkey]

wiliferus said:

AnotherClarkey said:

wiliferus said:

Budget?

Any standard issue diesel Galaxy, Sharan, S-Max etc will return 50 mpg.

Have you got any more criteria to narrow it down a bit?

More like high 30's, very low 40's mpg.

I suppose it depends on the use, but a VAG 1.9tdi powered Galaxy will do 50mpg on a run all day long.

Maybe on a run, but the average over 50,000 miles will be more like 40 (unless it spends all the time on the motorway)

[Gaspode]

My Honda CRV is a decent size, it's got a good range of toys on it, and in the 5,500 miles I've had it it has averaged 45mpg.

[HannsG]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

£30 VED pa.
57.5mpg combined.
I doubt you will do better with your criteria.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V70-1-6D-SE-DRIVe-...

Small engine but a massive car....

Thats gotta be slow?

[wemorgan]

HannsG said:

Small engine but a massive car....

Thats gotta be slow?

Speed wasn't one of the OP criteria. Size and efficiency were.

[kambites]

AnotherClarkey said:

Maybe on a run, but the average over 50,000 miles will be more like 40 (unless it spends all the time on the motorway)

I doubt many people do 50k mile a year predominantly on B-roads.

It would be useful to know (a) what type of driving balance it will be and (b) how much weight you'll be carrying. If you're using it as a substitute for a van and are going to have half a tonne of crap in the back, a really under-powered car might not be the most efficient thing to drive.

[theironduke]

AnotherClarkey said:

wiliferus said:

Budget?

Any standard issue diesel Galaxy, Sharan, S-Max etc will return 50 mpg.

Have you got any more criteria to narrow it down a bit?

More like high 30's, very low 40's mpg.

My Dads old Alhambra does 48 all day long and on a steady run will happily break 50. Not bad for a 15 year old tank!

[MJK 24]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

HannsG said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

£30 VED pa.
57.5mpg combined.
I doubt you will do better with your criteria.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-V70-1-6D-SE-DRIVe-...

Small engine but a massive car....

Thats gotta be slow?

Horribly.

But being 'quick' wasnt amongst the OPs requirements

I've driven a few. Once you've got it rolling and over 10mph, they're fine/ok. Obviously not going to win any races but there's another 3/4 diesels above the 1600 in the V70/S80 range.

[daemon]

Passat 1.6 TDI Bluemotion Estate.

Will do an EASY 60mpg, £30 a year tax, cheap as chips.

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[vwcaddy]

AnotherClarkey said:
Maybe on a run, but the average over 50,000 miles will be more like 40 (unless it spends all the time on the motorway)
I doubt many people do 50k mile a year predominantly on B-roads. smile

It would be useful to know (a) what type of driving balance it will be and (b) how much weight you'll be carrying. If you're using it as a substitute for a van and are going to have half a tonne of crap in the back, a really under-powered car might not be the most efficient thing to drive.

It will be mainly moterway miles, no its on a nice builders van l am looking for but a quality/comfortable car

[Welshbeef]

daemon said:

Passat 1.6 TDI Bluemotion Estate.

Will do an EASY 60mpg, £30 a year tax, cheap as chips.

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

A friend has had one for the last few years he has hit 80+ mpg... However usually its low 70's mpg. The frot seats are so comfy and it swallows all the kit most people would need to transport.