New Job - 50 mile round commute - £2000 budget - 60MPG

[Percent]

I have just got a new job and need to get a car which will do as many MPGs as possible for £2000 or under.

Ideally, I'd like cruise control and possibly an automatic.

I was looking at VW Lupo 1.4 TDIs, any other suggestions?

Thanks

[SpeckledJim]

If you've got a filling station handy, something like a 1.6 Focus or Auris or Primera on LPG.

60 miles a day in a Lupo is going to become tiresome.

[surveyor]

Volvo S60 diesel

[SpeckledJim]

surveyor said:

Volvo S60 diesel

Seconded.

[Willber]

Unless it absolutely has to be 60mpg I would suggest a C270cdi or CLK270cdi they will both do 50mpg easily and in much more comfort than a Lupo. Can be picked up for less than £2k cheap and will run forever just check the injectors are ok (not leaking) and that it gets up to temperature (crucial for good MPG) although a new stat only around £30.

[Krikkit]

I'd echo the other posters - comfort is a better investment than mpg in the long term.

I accepted 40-odd and bought a W211 E320 with super comfortable seats, an effortlessly torquey, smooth 6-cylinder diesel engine, and a decent stereo. Stepping out at the end of a 70 mile/day commute was much nicer than any other car I'd tried to relieve the boredom with... (MX5, 156 diesel, Clio 172, Mk1 Focus 1.8)

[AC123]

Something with the 1.9tdi VAG engine - Audi A4/A6, Skoda Octavia etc

[surveyor]

Anything mb at that cost check for rust everywhere

[aland75]

SpeckledJim said:

Seconded.

Thirded. Or a V70 D5 Euro 3. Fantastic mile munchers and really comfortable.

[pimpchez]

Up until recently i was doing anywhere from 70 to 100mile round in a mapped cupra @28-32mpg.

Take my advise you NEED a car that you can ENJOY , in other words it needs to cater to your extended bum time very well.

[richard-p03]

OP - what kind of commuting will it be? Ie. Motorway, B roads, bit of both?

Either way, I doubt a Lupo would fit the bill - I don’t think they made the diesel in auto anyway, and I doubt they had cruise control.

Is anything else a factor? Eg. Insurance? Running costs?

Whilst I’m sure the larger cars would be more comfortable, running/repair costs would be higher.

Also, if you’re worried about MPG then both cruise control and an auto box will hurt that

[DrDeAtH]

I'd go for a bigger car with comfort over a small hatchback.. The commute would be hellish otherwise...

Oh, and buy an automatic...



An old jag seems to fit the bill here...except the fuel economy....

[GTI16V]

Any Volvo with the D5 engine.

Take your pick from S60/V70/S80.

All superb at wafting, they have the best seats this side of a Saab........and you get a nice growly 5pot Quattro esque warble when you give it the beans. https://youtu.be/MdnQZF-smu8

[Percent]

AC123 said:

Something with the 1.9tdi VAG engine - Audi A4/A6, Skoda Octavia etc

I'm currently borrowing a friends 1.9TDI Audi A3 2007. Maybe I should buy it off of him instead of going down the Lupo route.

[Percent]

richard-p03 said:

OP - what kind of commuting will it be? Ie. Motorway, B roads, bit of both?

Either way, I doubt a Lupo would fit the bill - I don’t think they made the diesel in auto anyway, and I doubt they had cruise control.

Is anything else a factor? Eg. Insurance? Running costs?

Whilst I’m sure the larger cars would be more comfortable, running/repair costs would be higher.

Also, if you’re worried about MPG then both cruise control and an auto box will hurt that

It's 80% A roads. Insurance doesn't matter but running costs will. I'd go without auto and CC if it means more mpg I think.

[SpeckledJim]

Percent said:

AC123 said:

Something with the 1.9tdi VAG engine - Audi A4/A6, Skoda Octavia etc

I'm currently borrowing a friends 1.9TDI Audi A3 2007. Maybe I should buy it off of him instead of going down the Lupo route.

You could do a lot worse.

[Nickp82]

Audi A2 tdi is something I would consider but if your friend’s A3 is treating you well it seems a good idea to carry on with that.

[ZX10R NIN]

You won't see 60mpg from anything listed here, but if you realistically want to be a real high 40's/low 50's then I'd recommend a 1.9d but it's not a VAG unit but a Fiat/Alfa unit:

Grande Punto Sporting

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

147 Collezione

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[AC123]

Percent said:

I'm currently borrowing a friends 1.9TDI Audi A3 2007. Maybe I should buy it off of him instead of going down the Lupo route.

Any reason you wouldn't want to stick with that?

My old A4 shows 65mpg on a run

[anonymous-user]

Its not the exciting option but if the A3 is a known car to you then you'd be much better buying that

Even if it doesn't hit the 60mpg mark a £2000 car could easily quickly throw a bill that would negate any fuel saving