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>>>I also located a 2006 skoda octavia at 5000 pounds mark from dealer,Not sure if the noise and ride is better than mazda 6.
A lot of people find the Octavia noisy at speed - a lot of tyre noise transmits through to the cabin. Tyre choice can make a big difference, I once swapped worn out Michelins to Nokians and the noise level at all speeds dropped remarkably.
Vectras are known for being amongst the best motorway crusiers more so than Mondeos and many others but not as good to drive on the twisty bits. I was impressed by the motorway manners of a 2 litre diesel Toyota Avensis I had use of many years ago, less so by its stodgy handling and gutless performance but once up to speed very comfy and quite refined. Same with Passats we've owned, very accomplished on the motorway but you'd have to go older than 5 years with high miles or a slightly younger 2006 FSI petrol but TBH you'd probably be better off for the same money with a Japanese alternative and put up with a bit more noise.
I've driven a first gen i30 (petrol) loan car on the motorway and thought there quite a bit of enough engine noise/drone and too much tyre and wind noise for my liking.
Edited by oldtoffee on 21/12/2012 at 06:02
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