How many test drives did you do before buying your last car?

[tiger roll]

Just that really.

Asking as I want to upgrade our much-loved Skoda Yeti to a 4x4 family SUV, I want to spend about £45k.

Shortlist is currently

1. X5 45e with driving assistance pack (and therefore adaptive cruise)
2. L405 V6 (post facelift so with carplay)
3. 2022 Model Y + mid 2000s V8 Vantage (which combined would cost the same as 1 or 2)

Ideally I would go and test drive all of these cars and then make a decision. I've never test driven a car before that I haven't then gone on to buy. I know dealers get unhappy with tyre kickers etc...what's a sensible balance of test driving enough cars to make a decision vs analysis paralysis and time wasting?

Edited by tiger roll on Wednesday 17th December 23:14

[edc]

If I was unsure what to buy I'd test drive the cars on the list. Of the 3 cars we have now, 1 I'd did not test drive at all but bought long distance and had delivered. I did test drive the same car but different year and spec locally. Another I had never test driven that model before. I went to view, test drive and did a deal leaving my car as part ex same day. The third car, I had had one similar before. So I bought it but that was the only 1 I drive and subsequently bought.