Does this car exist?

[Sterillium]

Does this car exist?

Petrol or diesel, returning a genuine 40mpg+ average.
Very quiet and very comfortable for l-o-n-g trips.
Excellent sound system with DAB.
Not horribly slow.
Heated seats (cooled seats a bonus!)
Reliable and low maintenance.
Preferably small wheels and big tyres!
Costs under £20,000.

[ED209]

What does L-o-n-g mean?

[secret_stu]

520d SE?

[Sixsixtysix]

Mondeo Vignale with the 210 BiTDi engine.

[J1990]

Ioniq Premium (or Premium SE to include cooled seats) would do everything you're asking for ~£12k. It's an utterly dull car to drive but it's comfortable, frugal (60mpg+ easily) and very well spec'd. I hated the gearbox on ours but I kind of wish I'd kept it as a spare car to run in to the ground as it was good at everything other than being fun/pretty.

[WelshRich]

Since people normally just post cars they own/have owned, I’ll start…

Volvo XC60 - more of a jacked-up estate than an SUV and the small wheels/big tyres were a blessed relief after a couple of BMW’s where the tyres fell apart at the mere sight of a pothole…

[ChocolateFrog]

Sterillium said:

Does this car exist?

Petrol or diesel, returning a genuine 40mpg+ average.
Very quiet and very comfortable for l-o-n-g trips.
Excellent sound system with DAB.
Not horribly slow.
Heated seats (cooled seats a bonus!)
Reliable and low maintenance.
Preferably small wheels and big tyres!
Costs under £20,000.

Yes, definitely.

[Pixel Pusher]

WelshRich said:

Since people normally just post cars they own/have owned, I’ll start…

Volvo XC60 - more of a jacked-up estate than an SUV and the small wheels/big tyres were a blessed relief after a couple of BMW’s where the tyres fell apart at the mere sight of a pothole…

I'd lean towards this. Probably go for an SE Lux though as I found the R-Design rims / tyres a bit crash bang on occasion but that was based on an XC90 I owned.

The XC60 SE lux I borrowed was great on the motorway.

D5 should see 40+ and has enough pace to jog along ok.

[OnionBhaji99]

530d

[ZX10R NIN]

Sterillium said:

Does this car exist?

Petrol or diesel, returning a genuine 40mpg+ average.
Very quiet and very comfortable for l-o-n-g trips.
Excellent sound system with DAB.
Not horribly slow.
Heated seats (cooled seats a bonus!)
Reliable and low maintenance.
Preferably small wheels and big tyres!
Costs under £20,000.

I'd second the Vignale suggestion it's quiet swift & a nice place to be:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212012...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202212012...

508 GT 225:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304276...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202305036...

Maserati Ghibli very good underrated cars:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302154...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303235...

Giulia Speciale 180:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303225...

Veloce 280:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304296...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304055...

Infiniti Q50h:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303235...

The XF 3.0d S is a very good smooth option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202211221...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303305...
Passat BiTDI:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304176...

Areton BiTDI:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202302154...

As you can see there are some interesting & varied options.

[samoht]

I reckon you should look at the Lexus GS450h hybrid

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304015...

DAB radio, heated and ventilated seats, great long-distance refinement, top-notch reliability.

[Mr E]

Any number of derv powered luxo barges. I’d probably go E class, but I’d take the 350 and eat some more fuel.

[Raccaccoonie]

Skoda do a range of cars that would fit your bill and probably half as cheap.

[Bobupndown]

Raccaccoonie said:

Skoda do a range of cars that would fit your bill and probably half as cheap.

High spec Superb would get my vote.

[Gerradi]

640d

[FamousPheasant]

Volvo S90 in D4 or D5 guise. Pretty sure most, if not all, come with active cruise control, some of the best seats in the business and a decent stereo.

[valiant]

Left field but maybe a DS7?

Yes, I bought one and it is magnificent and supremely comfortable (don’t go above 19” wheels)

Meets all your criteria to boot!

[anonymous-user]

Bobupndown said:

Raccaccoonie said:

Skoda do a range of cars that would fit your bill and probably half as cheap.

High spec Superb would get my vote.

My father in laws is for lack of a better word superb, his has conferred about 180k with very little going wrong . my wife has an octavia 4x4 which is also brilliant, hers it’s based off the MQB platform and for a 4x4 diesel estate is very nice to live with, it’s just ticked over 100k

Both are 2014 cars.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202303024...

[georgeyboy12345]

Volvo S90 D4
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304256...

[E63eeeeee...]

Sterillium said:

Does this car exist?

Petrol or diesel, returning a genuine 40mpg+ average.
Very quiet and very comfortable for l-o-n-g trips.
Excellent sound system with DAB.
Not horribly slow.
Heated seats (cooled seats a bonus!)
Reliable and low maintenance.
Preferably small wheels and big tyres!
Costs under £20,000.

It's parked on my drive as we speak.

You'll have to drive slightly slower on the motorway than I do to get over 40 but 39mpg is easy.

It's a 640d on Scotland-proof 18s. And one should be about half your budget.

It is definitely not horribly slow.