Recommend me a new car

daheff · 01-09-2018 8:44pm #1

So I'm in the market for a new car & would like boardsies to help me choose.

Budget 30-32k.

Annual mileage: circa 20k km
Half M50, half back roads

Need a reasonably sizeable family car/suv/mpv.
Edit: also want it to be economical to run & low road tax if possible

So what would you recommend (& why)

punisher5112 · 01-09-2018 8:45pm

Mondeo estate, superb estate.

Wildly Boaring · 01-09-2018 9:11pm

Kuga

sightband · 01-09-2018 9:11pm

The new Tucson

Avatar MIA · 01-09-2018 9:12pm

My wife adores her KIA Sportage... scarily so.

Old diesel · 01-09-2018 9:55pm

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

Kuga

Nice enough car in many ways - quiet diesel engine, comfortable driving position. Comfortable seats. Decent ride comfort in front seats

Boot is a tad small though - was surprised at how little stuff it takes to fill up a Kuga boot.

Rear legroom just okay

Ride comfort in the rear not quite as good as the front - you feel slightly more of the road imperfections for some bizarre reason. I don't know if that's a Kuga norm or specific to my sisters company car Kuga. Might not have noticed it AT ALL were it not for the good refinement of the rest of the car

daheff · 02-09-2018 11:51am

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

Kuga

I’ve heard the Kuga is going to be very dirty under the new emmissions testing & high tax because of it. Similarly with the Mondeo- one dealer told me they won’t be able to sell it in its current state. In any case price looks to be too high for me for these.

bazz26 · 02-09-2018 11:53am

The current Kuga model is coming to the end of its life cycle soon anyway, it's been on sale since 2012.

colm_mcm · 02-09-2018 1:13pm

Focus Active will likely cannobalise a lot of Kuga sales anyway (not saying they’re the same thing)

AMKC · 03-09-2018 10:18pm

Renault Scenic. Its much better looking and far more practical than all the SUV's of the same size currently on the roads.

punisher5112 · 03-09-2018 10:23pm

Seat alahambra

Old diesel · 03-09-2018 10:29pm

AMKC wrote: »

Renault Scenic. Its much better looking and far more practical than all the SUV's of the same size currently on the roads.

Are Renault still doing just 20 inch wheels as standard

bikedude · 03-09-2018 10:33pm

Kia Niro plug in hibrid
Very good spec as standard, low tax, 1/2 M50 tool, and up very economical.
Lots of space as well.
Around your price range
Think is one of the best value cars at the moment.
I don’t own one but a friend does and he seems to be liking it.
7 years warranty is a good bonus

Recommend me a new car

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