Ticking option boxes can add a major premium on a car, pushing it into the territory of a higher class. We featured a
Mercedes-AMG S63
recently with £50,000 of options forcing it to sit in the company of more expensive supercars.
Conversely, the Toyota GT86 Primo on the PH Fleet didn't have a single extra feature. In fact, many people preferred the looks of the base GT86.
Nowadays, cars are well-specced as standard but manufacturers and dealers play on our innate need to keep up with the neighbours and suggest buyers upgrade to a more lavish equipment level. How many cars are there that are as appealing in base spec than the fully optioned ones?
