Small car with biggish engine and proper slushbox auto?
Discussion
Had a request from my MIL to find her a car. Her Toyota Aygo (with funny multimode semi-auto gearbox) looks like it's on it's way to car heaven thanks to some unfathomable electrical fault with the gearbox preventing it from starting, so she's looking for a replacement car. Garage reckon between £800 and £2000 to fix it depending on what they find when they take it to bits, she's really pissed off with it. It's an 08 plate so about a year outside warranty. Low milage but I think 4 years of her 3 miles each way town commute have killed it.
Apparently her favourite car that she's owned was her Suzuki baleno. It was a 1.6 with a slushbox auto and went pretty well. She want's to replicate that but in a new car. She hated the gearbox on the Aygo, fussy about what gear it wanted to be in, would occasionaly forget to select first when stationary and gear changes are eye-gougingly slow.
I have already suggested she buy a bike, and we did do some trial rides last year, but a slipped disk in her neck put an end to that idea.
I've had a look and am stumped, can't think of anything in that sector that fits the bill. Ideas?
Apparently her favourite car that she's owned was her Suzuki baleno. It was a 1.6 with a slushbox auto and went pretty well. She want's to replicate that but in a new car. She hated the gearbox on the Aygo, fussy about what gear it wanted to be in, would occasionaly forget to select first when stationary and gear changes are eye-gougingly slow.
I have already suggested she buy a bike, and we did do some trial rides last year, but a slipped disk in her neck put an end to that idea.
I've had a look and am stumped, can't think of anything in that sector that fits the bill. Ideas?
Generally small cars either won't fit or don't get specced with a proper slushbox any more. Usually they're awful single or (rarely) twin-clutch jobs.
Go back in time a bit and you might find something, but big engine could be tricky. How big? Lots of auto Subarus out there with big boxers.
Go back in time a bit and you might find something, but big engine could be tricky. How big? Lots of auto Subarus out there with big boxers.
Krikkit said:
Generally small cars either won't fit or don't get specced with a proper slushbox any more. Usually they're awful single or (rarely) twin-clutch jobs.
Go back in time a bit and you might find something, but big engine could be tricky. How big? Lots of auto Subarus out there with big boxers.
Yep that's the conclusion I came to. You can get polos and fabias with the DSG gearbox and a 1.4 engine. but they're pricey.Go back in time a bit and you might find something, but big engine could be tricky. How big? Lots of auto Subarus out there with big boxers.
Looks like the current BMW MINI's have a torque-converter auto? I gather early ones had a CVT.
Nissan Note looks like it might fit the bill, good suggestion, cheers.
Kia Venga?
Not too sure what type of box it is, but states 4-spd Auto with a 1.6 Petrol engine, 7 year warranty will offer peace of mind.
http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/range/compact-cars/v...
Not too sure what type of box it is, but states 4-spd Auto with a 1.6 Petrol engine, 7 year warranty will offer peace of mind.
http://www.kia.co.uk/new-cars/range/compact-cars/v...
valais said:
Why does she need a big engine for such a short commute?
Also worth approaching Toyota customer services, they might wish to contribute.
Personal preference really and occasionally they need to visit relatives in Southampton or go on holiday, the Aygo hasn't been fun on the motorway. Her experience of a small engine car with a single-clutch robotised manual has been crap, so she want to go back to a car with a bit more torque and a normal torque-converter auto. But it seems no-one makes them any more. . . health issues from lots of chemo and radiotherapy means she can't comfortably drive a manual any more.Also worth approaching Toyota customer services, they might wish to contribute.
Loving the Gremlin
Is that what they had in Wayne's World?
I'd echo the Mini route, we have an old 05 plate with the CVT and in all honesty it is fine, apparently the new auto box is even better, we have done regular runs to Cornwall from London in it and it pulls well, holds speed easily, fairly economical (we're averaging 35mpg based on receipts and miles) for its general use of which most of it is mixed commuting with the odd motorway run ...
Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff