What's the best slightly warm automatic car for £14k?

[Sc0tchland]

Hello, looking to see if you people can help me. I'm looking for a new car myself and ideally looking for:

1. an automatic
2. Petrol
3. Slightly sporty
4. Reasonable mpgs, so say >38mpg
5. nothing too old
6. Ability to add android auto

I like the idea of a Skoda Octavia VRS or perhaps a Kia Ceed 1.6T. However, nothing is off the table. Any suggestions?

[elanfan]

My Volvo V40 1.5 petrol is surprisingly quick and imho looks great too

[p4cks]

Golf GTE?

[Sc0tchland]

p4cks said:

Golf GTE?

Average mileage at that price point is 80k miles

[Sc0tchland]

elanfan said:

My Volvo V40 1.5 petrol is surprisingly quick and imho looks great too

Is that a t3? They look quite decent.

[Silvanus]

I'm sure there will be lots of good options put forward from the obvious brands, but here are a few slightly more left field ideas. I've stuck with medium sized hatches/saloon sized cars. Some of them come in with plenty of budget left over.

Alfa Romeo Guilietta 1750 TBi QV TCT

SEAT Leon Cupra 280 DSG

Infiniti Q30 2.0T Sport DCT AWD

MINI Paceman Cooper S ALL4 Auto

Hyundai Kona GT 4WD DCT

Kia Soul 1.6T Sport DCT

Nissan Juke Nismo 4WD CVT

Subaru Levorg 1.6T GT Lineatronic

Suzuki Kizashi 2.4 Sport CVT

Volvo V40 Cross Country 2.0 T5 AWD and the V40 2.5 T5 Auto

Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GS Ralliart Sportback SST 4WD

Peugeot RTZ 1.6T GT THP

[elanfan]

Sc0tchland said:

elanfan said:

My Volvo V40 1.5 petrol is surprisingly quick and imho looks great too

Is that a t3? They look quite decent.

Yes it is. Got a great deal on preregistered car from a dealer. It only had 20 miles on it. It’s top of the range Inspiration (I think that’s it), full leather, heated seats, reversing camera, very comfortable. You can change the display styles and colours etc. Lots of other goodies too

[Silvanus]

elanfan said:

Sc0tchland said:

elanfan said:

My Volvo V40 1.5 petrol is surprisingly quick and imho looks great too

Is that a t3? They look quite decent.

Yes it is. Got a great deal on preregistered car from a dealer. It only had 20 miles on it. It’s top of the range Inspiration (I think that’s it), full leather, heated seats, reversing camera, very comfortable. You can change the display styles and colours etc. Lots of other goodies too

The Volvo V40 is a great hatchback, one of the best looking too and often overlooked. I'd describe the T3 as lukewarm by today's standards. The T4 is probably warm and the T5 is approaching hot but not quite up there. 2.0 T5 Cross Country would be my choice and came close to buying one.

[elanfan]

The T5 must be a bit of a beast

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210140...

Edited by elanfan on Sunday 23 October 15:35

[ZX10R NIN]

Sc0tchland said:

Hello, looking to see if you people can help me. I'm looking for a new car myself and ideally looking for:

1. an automatic
2. Petrol
3. Slightly sporty
4. Reasonable mpgs, so say >38mpg
5. nothing too old
6. Ability to add android auto

I like the idea of a Skoda Octavia VRS or perhaps a Kia Ceed 1.6T. However, nothing is off the table. Any suggestions?

2.0T Infiniti Q30 Sport as you know this is an A250 in everything but the sheet metal so the Interior is a step up from everything else listed.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210150...

Giulietta Quadrifoglio underrated reliable & a nice steer too:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202207157...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209270...

This one will have a years warranty with it:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210130...

Volvo V40 T5 R Design Lux:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210140...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208198...

Megane GT Nav:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210190...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208138...

A leftfield option is the last of the line 2.0T Insignia Elite Nav 260 they tick everyone of your boxes (they have Android Auto/CarPlay as standard) you'll see high 30's on a run, they're quick steer well & are also AWD:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208289...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202208168...

I'd take one of these over a VRS Octavia as they're better NVH nicer fit & being just as good of a drive with a smidge more go would edge it. BUT they're hard to find and a smidge over budget.

If you're happy with this size of car then here are the other options.

Octavia VRS:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210220...

Mondeo Vignale:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209149...

XE Portfolio 240:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210170...

Q50 Sport:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202206176...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202210150...

[Sc0tchland]

Silvanus said:

I'm sure there will be lots of good options put forward from the obvious brands, but here are a few slightly more left field ideas. I've stuck with medium sized hatches/saloon sized cars. Some of them come in with plenty of budget left over.

Alfa Romeo Guilietta 1750 TBi QV TCT

SEAT Leon Cupra 280 DSG

Infiniti Q30 2.0T Sport DCT AWD

MINI Paceman Cooper S ALL4 Auto

Hyundai Kona GT 4WD DCT

Kia Soul 1.6T Sport DCT

Nissan Juke Nismo 4WD CVT

Subaru Levorg 1.6T GT Lineatronic

Suzuki Kizashi 2.4 Sport CVT

Volvo V40 Cross Country 2.0 T5 AWD and the V40 2.5 T5 Auto

Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 GS Ralliart Sportback SST 4WD

Peugeot RTZ 1.6T GT THP

Good suggestions thanks!

[Sc0tchland]

ZX10R NIN said:

Sc0tchland said:

Hello, looking to see if you people can help me. I'm looking for a new car myself and ideally looking for:

1. an automatic
2. Petrol
3. Slightly sporty
4. Reasonable mpgs, so say >38mpg
5. nothing too old
6. Ability to add android auto

I like the idea of a Skoda Octavia VRS or perhaps a Kia Ceed 1.6T. However, nothing is off the table. Any suggestions?

Of the cars listed ZX10, taking reliability into account. What would your pick be?

[elanfan]

I believe Volvo topped the reliability surveys jointly with Kia recently. Know which I’d rather gave.

[Silvanus]

elanfan said:

I believe Volvo topped the reliability surveys jointly with Kia recently. Know which I’d rather gave.

This one is at £9,995, very unique spec too. V40 Cross Country 2.0 T5 Pro AWD Auto Polestar. Has the Polestar optimisation pack giving it 270bhp. Has the a great interior, cream seats with copper, better than the Darth Vader interior in the German hatches. There are quite a few other T4s and 5s.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022101507...

[Sc0tchland]

Silvanus said:

elanfan said:

I believe Volvo topped the reliability surveys jointly with Kia recently. Know which I’d rather gave.

This one is at £9,995, very unique spec too. V40 Cross Country 2.0 T5 Pro AWD Auto Polestar. Has the Polestar optimisation pack giving it 270bhp. Has the a great interior, cream seats with copper, better than the Darth Vader interior in the German hatches. There are quite a few other T4s and 5s.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022101507...

I've seen this company a few times, any feedback on them?

[ZX10R NIN]

Sc0tchland said:

Of the cars listed ZX10, taking reliability into account. What would your pick be?

Out of the hatchbacks it would be the Q30 Sport & V40 T5, of the bigger cars I'd take the Insignia (if you can find one) Mondeo & Q50.