We are about to change our Motability car and have been looking at different models.
Anyone got any feedback for the Mitsubishi ASX? We are thinking of the 1.6 petrol as we don't do the miles we used to so cannot really justify
the extra upfront for a diesel, and the mileage isn't that different really between the petrol and diesel models.
Also looking at possibly the Hyundai i30.
Any others 'worth a look'?
Cheers,
JB
Have you ruled out an Astra or Focus? I have the former and I'm very impressed and had a few focus for work and it's an alright machine.
I had an i30 (diesel) hire car for a week recently - once you turned off the 'stop/start' nonsense and wound the power steering up to 'sport' it was actually quite a nice car. Boring as hell obviously but it went round corners ok and the cabin is pretty well designed and comfy
I had a petrol astra last week. OMG its awful. it must have been a 1.6 or something with no turbo so was poooo.
The Hyundai's are good these days.
Kai ok too
Focus good
I haven't drove a ASX but a friend is getting one. Wouldn't get the petrol one if it was me due to lack of power compared to diesel...
Kia generally look better than the related Hyundai model.
If buying a small to mid sized car I would go for a Kia.
Buying a diesel these days is rapidly becoming unfashionable due to dpf worries which is going to hit residual values in a big way because even the
Daily Mail and Radio 4 have run articles on DPF costs.
[Edited on 17/3/14 by britishtrident]
How does the Motability thing work, is it a list you can choose from or a contribution to whatever you choose?
I went to an Arnold Clark motability show at the SECC where all the cars are displayed for viewing and the one that caught my attention was the Volvo
V40 diesel.
It had decent power, MPG and all the toys with no additional payments required, just the full mobility part of the allowance.
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Originally posted by jossey
I had a petrol astra last week. OMG its awful. it must have been a 1.6 or something with no turbo so was poooo.
The Hyundai's are good these days.
Kai ok too
Focus good
I haven't drove a ASX but a friend is getting one. Wouldn't get the petrol one if it was me due to lack of power compared to diesel...
An hour or so with a pressure washer makes all the difference to a DPF on a diesel Focus. Flush extensively both ways several times until the water start to run clean, reset the warning message and the jobs a good un. Make sure the special fluid is topped up.
Well, decision made after a test drive. We've gone for the Nissan Qashqai 1.5dCi. Drives as well if not bette than the current Golf Mk6 and the
mpg figures are better than the VW's stated too. It has the autocar 'car of the year 2014' and I can see why.
We have to pay a one-of payment (technically dead money) as we have gone for a more 'bells and whictles' model, but well worth it.
Nissan's new generation of engines are quite something from all accounts. The new 1.6 litre Nissan van based London cab provides the same performance but far greater ecconomy than the old 2.5 litre cabs. The old engine is quite long in the tooth now but thst still impressive stuff..
Oh dear a Renault by another name.
Renault will go down in history as the company that ruined Nissan's perfect quality record.
My daughters Note has needed new wishbones every year since she got it new and the springs have also been replaced and it hasn't yet reached
45,000 miles.
The sump had to be replace at 30,000 miles because it was porous in several places due to rust. Modern engines tend to use very thin steel for the
sump but the material the sump was pressed from was thinner than on any engine I have worked on.
Renault diesels have a track record of big blow ups.
[Edited on 19/3/14 by britishtrident]
My dad has not long changed his focus mobility car for a bmax 1.0 it has a higher driving position which helps him get in and out a lot easyer
And that 1.0 turbo has a lot of poke and gives good mileage