Fast, luxurious family car
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We’d like a new family car.
We’re fortunate to be have a little city car, some fast, fun cars and a good hot hatch, so the family car doesn’t have to do many jobs.
For the last five years it’s been a Range Rover Sport, bought used, with the V8 engine which I had some work done on to take it up to about 650bhp.
I really like it, my wife is happy in it, the children love it and it’s served us well for the big trips loaded up with luggage.
It’s done 90,000 miles now and is looking a bit tired, so I’m wondering about changing it and would appreciate some thoughts on my choices for a replacement and ideas for what I might have missed.
Top of the list at the moment is a like-for-like replacement, getting a 2022 RR Sport SVR for about £52,000. It’s an obvious choice, and will do all ai need it to.
What’s turning my head a bit is having looked through the fast Audis and BMW estates and then not really tempting me is that I thought about an RS7 then took a sideways move to think about an Emeya. I see that low mileage ones are available for £60-70k. The reduced range is a bit of an issue, but they do charge fast and I’m quite keen on trying something electric.
Also on the list is the Maserati Levante Trofeo, Bentley Bentayga or a RR Vejar (again with the 5L engine.)
We’re fortunate to be have a little city car, some fast, fun cars and a good hot hatch, so the family car doesn’t have to do many jobs.
For the last five years it’s been a Range Rover Sport, bought used, with the V8 engine which I had some work done on to take it up to about 650bhp.
I really like it, my wife is happy in it, the children love it and it’s served us well for the big trips loaded up with luggage.
It’s done 90,000 miles now and is looking a bit tired, so I’m wondering about changing it and would appreciate some thoughts on my choices for a replacement and ideas for what I might have missed.
Top of the list at the moment is a like-for-like replacement, getting a 2022 RR Sport SVR for about £52,000. It’s an obvious choice, and will do all ai need it to.
What’s turning my head a bit is having looked through the fast Audis and BMW estates and then not really tempting me is that I thought about an RS7 then took a sideways move to think about an Emeya. I see that low mileage ones are available for £60-70k. The reduced range is a bit of an issue, but they do charge fast and I’m quite keen on trying something electric.
Also on the list is the Maserati Levante Trofeo, Bentley Bentayga or a RR Vejar (again with the 5L engine.)
Here’s where I apologise for not including all I should have…
I like the back to have the ability to see out well, so low window lines (relative to seat height), a panoramic roof and the front seat backs not being too close to the rear seats or too big. It makes a really big difference for cars sickness and I think (but will check again) that the Panamera’s not good in this respect. I think the back was very claustrophobic.
I like the back to have the ability to see out well, so low window lines (relative to seat height), a panoramic roof and the front seat backs not being too close to the rear seats or too big. It makes a really big difference for cars sickness and I think (but will check again) that the Panamera’s not good in this respect. I think the back was very claustrophobic.
SchillingTwo said:
Not ruled it out, but I think I slightly prefer the Sport for how it drives. I should have a try of a similar vintage / cost RR to compare.
Understood. I’ve found FFRR encourage a serene driving style with the odd squirt forwards. If you’re hustling a FFRR through corners, it can be done but it’s not really getting the best from it. As a family car, I think it’s hard to beat. IMO.
As I’ve just posted on an Emeya thread, I tried one today, and have come away unsure now about whether to go in that direction.
It was impressive, but of course very different to the feel of a supercharged V8.
It did, I think, do luxury at least as well as a Range Rover, which is quite new for Lotus, although my Emira impressed me on that front too.
It was impressive, but of course very different to the feel of a supercharged V8.
It did, I think, do luxury at least as well as a Range Rover, which is quite new for Lotus, although my Emira impressed me on that front too.
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