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What should I replace my old Auris with?
I'm looking to replace my Toyota Auris diesel. I'm not sure I want another diesel as I only average 44mpg on my 40 mile each way motorway return. My wife has a Ford Fiesta EcoBoost, which is fantastic and I can manage 50-55 mpg in my commute but is out of my budget.
I've bought new cars in the past and I feel they are a waste of money. My main requirements are a car under four years old that has five-doors, air con, ESP and a reasonable boot. It needs to be more comfortable than the Auris (can't be hard) and return 45mpg at least. I have a budget of £8000. I was thinking a Honda Civic 1.8. Do you have any other suggestions?
I've bought new cars in the past and I feel they are a waste of money. My main requirements are a car under four years old that has five-doors, air con, ESP and a reasonable boot. It needs to be more comfortable than the Auris (can't be hard) and return 45mpg at least. I have a budget of £8000. I was thinking a Honda Civic 1.8. Do you have any other suggestions?
Asked on 6 August 2014 by GHSAUNDERS40
Answered by
Honest John
A Civic 1.8iES is a very good idea. Real mpg puts them at 40.6mpg, but I got 45mpg and you probably will driving mostly motorway. Very spacious. Steers and handles decently. Extremely reliable chain cam engine.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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