Best estate car?
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Any comments on these? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
I think they are the best petrol estate under 160g/km? Other option is a 320M Sport, however these are a little small in the back.
I think they are the best petrol estate under 160g/km? Other option is a 320M Sport, however these are a little small in the back.
white_goodman said:
Fair enough. Probably not as economical as the Audi then but still a big improvement on the low to mid 20s that I get from my WRX!
I actually really liked it, it felt like it would just do whatever you asked of it. It was not by any stretch fast though. One of those cars that would be rewarding to own just by being understated and good at what it does. Spec b though, that would be fun but ruinous on petrol!
I have a 2.0T Passat Estate which is well-made, comfortable and surprisingly quick in a straight line. It corners like a boat though which is why my next car will likely be a 335i Touring. It's a lot smaller I know, but with the Passat we take the kitchen sink with us on holiday every time :-o
sutts said:
I miss my old bus......totally slipped under everyones radar until I booted it! Then heads would swivel wondering how that dull Audi bus could make such a noise!!
Edited by V8Wagon on Sunday 15th July 22:38
I'm happy with my Ocavia Scout 1.8tsi. It's pretty nippy with 0-60 in just over 8 seconds.
The 4th gen Haldex 4x4 was great in the snow over he last couple of years.
It has loads of space with he seats up. Drop them down and it must be one of he biggest in its class.
Cost 17.5k brand new with :
Adaptive xenons, curtain airbags, heated seats plus a decent standard spec including cruise, duel zone climate and a half decent touch screen stereo with built in 6 cd changer and mp3.
Ok I know it's a Skoda but get over the badge and it's a decent car.
In fact the only thing that lets Skoda down and this is he 4th I've owned is the carpets.
The quality is crap which is a shame because all the switch gear and panels are of good quality.
The 4th gen Haldex 4x4 was great in the snow over he last couple of years.
It has loads of space with he seats up. Drop them down and it must be one of he biggest in its class.
Cost 17.5k brand new with :
Adaptive xenons, curtain airbags, heated seats plus a decent standard spec including cruise, duel zone climate and a half decent touch screen stereo with built in 6 cd changer and mp3.
Ok I know it's a Skoda but get over the badge and it's a decent car.
In fact the only thing that lets Skoda down and this is he 4th I've owned is the carpets.
The quality is crap which is a shame because all the switch gear and panels are of good quality.
hidetheelephants said:
Yeh; needs an MoT, new rear discs and a bunch of other stuff done though and my motivation is low at the moment. It's an RB25DETT.
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Nice cars but very big/heavy/thirsty, the old man's 2.5NA Stagea drank an awful lot more than my Legacy GTB.
UnderTheRadar said:
IMO I'd go for a large MPV if what you need is a child-carrier. Huge internal space designed for the job, not expensive to buy or run (as long as you steer clear of the Voyagers) The handling is better than you'd expect but the image is less good - depending on what type of person you want to impress.
Ford, thankfully, seems to be in the process of chopping the unnecessary headroom on its MPVs to lower the centre of gravity, make them look more like hatches/estates and enable them to handle better, which is good news for people who feel they have to own one.The S-Max looks more like a kind of post-milennial Granada estate, and IMO the C-Max (not the Grand version with the suicide doors, just the regular new C-Max) is a stunning-looking car, as they've managed to hide the extra bulk by giving it rally-style haunches but without resorting to off-roader-sized wheels, which almost give it the look of a previous-generation rally-specced Focus.
It's probably the first nicely-proportioned car with sliding rear seats:
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