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I need to replace my Hyundai Terracan with something cheaper to run - would a Skoda Scout be suitable?

I have a Hyundai Terracan 2.9CRDT manual. It has 118,000 miles on the clock, I'm lucky if it is worth £4000. The Terracan does 22-24mpg and I need something with better fuel economy, reasonable ground clearance and 4WD for use offroad and on rough farm tracks. A dealer has offered me a new Skoda Scout petrol 1.8 TSI at £16,999 for immediate delivery. The 1.8TSi petrol does 44mpg and the diesel 2-litre version does 55mpg (which cuts my fuel bill by 50 per cent immediately) but there's a 6-month waiting list. What is your advice? Are there alternatives to the Skoda that match the price, economy and offroad capability that I should consider?

Asked on 9 September 2010 by Vlad the Impaler

Answered by Honest John
The 1.8TSI 160 may be certifies at 44mpg but it did less than 30 in the Yeti I tested, and I'm not lead footed. I think you're forced to stay with diesel.

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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