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Step up from Mondeo

  • 08-06-2014 4:07pm
    #1
    krank
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭


    I have a mk3 Mondeo, it's competent but now that I'm driving all over the country I'd like something a bit more refined. It's a comfortable car but very noisy at speed and the 1.8 needs to be worked hard. Just from looking online I've been considering seeking out Passats, older shape 3 Series touring, Octavia's, Peugeot 407's, Volvo V50.

    Main requirements are comfort, motorway performance, carrying capacity and diesel. Budget would be a 6k. Any experience of the above/recommendations?


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  • #2
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    If comfort is top of your list you can forget about a 6k diesel Octavia. The Passat is probably the best of what you've suggested.


  • #3
    Noccy_Mondy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,845 ✭✭✭Noccy_Mondy


    What about a MK4 Mondeo. It's possible to get an early one for €6k


  • #4
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    jca wrote: »
    If comfort is top of your list you can forget about a 6k diesel Octavia. The Passat is probably the best of what you've suggested.

    I could well be wrong but I would have thought an Octavia and Passat would have very similar comfort?


  • #5
    MuppetCheck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,865 ✭✭✭✭MuppetCheck


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I could well be wrong but I would have thought an Octavia and Passat would have very similar comfort?

    Octavia isn't in the same ball park, petrol or diesel. You'd know it's a small car bodied as a big one.

    Newer Mondeo would fit the bill but if you want a diesel it would probably be leggy for a good 2 litre one.


  • #6
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I could well be wrong but I would have thought an Octavia and Passat would have very similar comfort?

    No, There's no comparison the two cars are on completely different platforms. I like the octavia but if my driving changed to longer journeys it would get very tiresome very quickly.


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  • #7
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    I could well be wrong but I would have thought an Octavia and Passat would have very similar comfort?

    Superb is the Skoda that similar to a Passat, Octavia is Golf based


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