Is the saloon making a comeback??
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Today I saw 2 Lexus ES, and thought…what a handsome car. Also a Toyota Camry (basically the same thing), a Volvo S90 and a 508 Peugeot.
And randomly an older chap in a 405GLD who possibly bought it new and has seen no reason to change.
The humble saloon has been given a black eye by the crossover over recent years, does it have a come back in it?
And randomly an older chap in a 405GLD who possibly bought it new and has seen no reason to change.
The humble saloon has been given a black eye by the crossover over recent years, does it have a come back in it?
Iv had a couple saloons, and they are the most impractical body style. More so the ones where the seats don’t fold down. My m140 is way more practical than the c63 it replaced as I can put the seats down and have a van. But they do look good. I’m probably the minority that prefers the Alpina B5 saloon over the estate for looks.
Judging by your user name you should have realised they have never left
I don't know how popular they are in the UK but in Ireland they have a weird love for them. My parents have always had saloons like most Irish and unfortunately we get some crappy ones as a result.
My mother currently has a renault fluence which is only made for certain markets( ireland being one of them) and it is absolutely awful in every way.
No doubt there are some great saloons and especially how alot of them are basically hatchbacks and more practical, but most of the regular saloons are absolutely rubbish as you can't get anything into them.
I can probably get more into my toyota bB than both their cars combined and it is tiny compared to them.
I don't know how popular they are in the UK but in Ireland they have a weird love for them. My parents have always had saloons like most Irish and unfortunately we get some crappy ones as a result.
My mother currently has a renault fluence which is only made for certain markets( ireland being one of them) and it is absolutely awful in every way.
No doubt there are some great saloons and especially how alot of them are basically hatchbacks and more practical, but most of the regular saloons are absolutely rubbish as you can't get anything into them.
I can probably get more into my toyota bB than both their cars combined and it is tiny compared to them.
Glenn63 said:
Iv had a couple saloons, and they are the most impractical body style. More so the ones where the seats don’t fold down. My m140 is way more practical than the c63 it replaced as I can put the seats down and have a van. But they do look good. I’m probably the minority that prefers the Alpina B5 saloon over the estate for looks.
That’s my experience of saloons too. I’d never have another one again although they do look pretty good. I've always preferred saloons / coupes for the looks.
While not as practical as an estate or 4x4, having a segregated boot has benefits.
Refinment, kidnapping, noise, safety.
Passengers not exposed to cold/heat when boot open. Heavy or sharp objects won't act like a human blender in a severe accident or role over.
While not as practical as an estate or 4x4, having a segregated boot has benefits.
Refinment, kidnapping, noise, safety.
Passengers not exposed to cold/heat when boot open. Heavy or sharp objects won't act like a human blender in a severe accident or role over.
As a family we flipped flopped between SUVs and estates (plus the odd coupe, hatchback), quite often owning one of each at the same time over the past for 30 years.
In almost every way possible, I’ve always found the estate/hatchback cars better than the SUV, I.e. noise, performance, economy (when it comes to snow driving little beats a V70 on winters).
The draw of the SUV, has been the perception of safety, general brand image, and the somewhat arrogant grandiose feeling driving one gives.
For the first time in a long time, we are a non SUV owning household, a people carrier for the mrs and a estate for me. Now our kids are grown up and not withstanding that I’ve always chosen the estate over the saloon…..the pull of an EClass, Jaguar or Lexus saloon is getting stronger.
In almost every way possible, I’ve always found the estate/hatchback cars better than the SUV, I.e. noise, performance, economy (when it comes to snow driving little beats a V70 on winters).
The draw of the SUV, has been the perception of safety, general brand image, and the somewhat arrogant grandiose feeling driving one gives.
For the first time in a long time, we are a non SUV owning household, a people carrier for the mrs and a estate for me. Now our kids are grown up and not withstanding that I’ve always chosen the estate over the saloon…..the pull of an EClass, Jaguar or Lexus saloon is getting stronger.
The boot on my Mercury Grand Marquis was so cavernous that I didn't worry about the seats not folding.
I stuck in 6 full size paving slabs and you could still cover them in bodies and get the lid down
Miss that car.
My e36 saloon was my daily for 23 years. It did have folding seats, very useful, and if anything longer was carried then it was the roof rack or the roof box.
Saying that, my current Duster is very useful but I miss my saloons and it is so rare to see one on the roads these days.
I stuck in 6 full size paving slabs and you could still cover them in bodies and get the lid down
Miss that car.
My e36 saloon was my daily for 23 years. It did have folding seats, very useful, and if anything longer was carried then it was the roof rack or the roof box.
Saying that, my current Duster is very useful but I miss my saloons and it is so rare to see one on the roads these days.
I’ve had saloons, hatches, coupes and SUVs and I can’t fathom why anyone would choose a saloon variant if there were other options. This is purely from a practicality POV but I suppose it depends on your ‘lifestyle’. Even pre kids I would often need the usefulness of the hatch space on the non saloon cars. Also generally I think estate versions look better but that’s of course very subjective. Each to their own!
Sensibleboy said:
I can recall a single time in 15 years of saloon ownership that I couldn't get something in it. No idea what it was though.
What are people transporting that can't go in a saloon?
Student crap, bikes, tip trips…..you would struggle to get these two into the biggest of saloons, yet they fitted into a small hatch….(hope the new owner doesn’t see that scratchy paw on the bumper).What are people transporting that can't go in a saloon?
Wilmslowboy said:
Student crap, bikes, tip trips…..you would struggle to get these two into the biggest of saloons, yet they fitted into a small hatch….(hope the new owner doesn’t see that scratchy paw on the bumper).
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