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[DSLiverpool]

Zoe or Leaf ? 1p a mile

[georgeyboy12345]

DSLiverpool said:

Zoe or Leaf ? 1p a mile

This is not a bad suggestion. If you are covering 20,000 miles a year, assuming the Leaf has a 100 mile range, then you'll have to charge about 200 times a year, or every other day. This won't be a problem if you install a charger and charge overnight every other day on your driveway (it takes 8-10 h to charge).

Heres a nice looking one
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108106...


More conventional stuff

Audi A3 Sportback 1.6 TDI S-Tronic - only £20 a year to tax
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103230...


VW Golf 2.0 TDI DSG
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108236...


This Seat Toledo 1.4 TDI DSG has a huge boot and £0 road tax
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108256...


Peugeot 308 2.0 BlueHDI - £20 tax
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108206...


Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi - £20 tax
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108316...

[Feirny]

Volvo V40?

[edc]

Similar thread, same sort of requirement and budget
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ZX10R NIN]

I wouldn't get to hung up on the road tax it'll be the smallest cost, if it was my OH doing 20k a year I'd want her in something comfortable reliable with a decent amount of go & (xenon lights cruise etc) spec.

The Astra in Elite Nav spec is the VFM buy & you'll get a nice low mileage one with a conventional auto (so far less likely to cause an issue like a dual clutch could) box:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106123...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106274...

The other good buy is the DS5 which imo is nicer than the Astra, your wife will like it.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108065...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011146...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107034...

They DS5 is a higher road tax bracket but worth the extra imo.

Volvo V40 D3 SE Lux

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109147...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107074...

Focus Titanium X

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109117...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109026...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103059...

Now if your wife doesn't mind driving a car from the next segment up then with your annual mileage the Insignia in Elite Nav 160 spec is nigh on impossible to beat when it comes to age/spec/mileage(it'll have much better NVH too) & price:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109117...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202108126...

Elite Nav BiTurbo 190 (same tax bracket as the 160 above)

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109127...

SRI Nav slightly stiffer ride & a bit less spec:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202109026...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012056...

With all of these auto's make sure there's a receipt fo a gearbox fluid & filter change especially on the dual clutch autos if there isn't one then haggle £300 off the price.

[georgeyboy12345]

edc said:

Similar thread, same sort of requirement and budget
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Not really as he wants something a bit faster in that thread, he’s coming from a Civic Type R & is looking at Golf GTIs, etc. Fella in this thread wants something economical for his wife & is coming from a Citroen Berlingo.

[Seanseansean]

My 2013 tdi blue motion golf has been great.
£30 a year tax, 5 door, auto. Since last September I have done about 30k and averaged about 50mpg.
I paid 7k on 96k.

[colin79666]

Toyota Prius

[flying-banana]

Did anyone notice that it doesn't need to be bigger than a Berlingo....?

Civic...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021082767...

i30...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021091172...

Mazda2...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021070245...

Mini Clubman...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021081964...

Polo...
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2021081662...

[ZX10R NIN]

Yep I did & so did most that posted hence the Focus sized car suggestions, the Berlingo is quite spacious compared to a Mazda2. When you're doing upto 20k a year ride comfort low NVH good lights are all things that make that 20k a year easier hence my suggestion for the Insignia.

Keep up