What car - 2+2?

[schmalex]

Folks,

We've just bought a Touareg for SWMBO, which is perfect for family duties. I've been thinking about changing my CLK500 for the past few months & was considering Something with equally as stupidly large engine, but sense has got the better of me with the rise of fuel costs & the general inability to really use all of the performance of the Merc. As a result, I'm seriously considering a 2+2 (I still need rear seats for occasional family duties).

My criteria are as follows:

• Needs to be able to do 20 - 30k miles p.a reliably
• Needs to be comfortable enough to do the above mileage
• Can't really be a Porsche, as I work in the defence industry & spend a lot of time on bases - a Porsche would give the wrong impression
• Budget of around £25k
• Relatively frugal - 30mog would be fine
• Can be either petrol or Diesel
• Needs to be quick

I think my utopia would be an Evora, but as the are £40k+, they aren't really viable.

The only things that are really appealing are:

335D coupe (not really a 2+2, I know)
135 coupe

A5's just don't appeal

Please help!!!!!!!!!

[kambites]

The 6-series may be worth considering, if you can live with the looks. A 630i will do 30mpg if you drive it very carefully and a 630d will if you don't.

A 330i would do 30mpg easily enough if you'd prefer a petrol 3-series.

I guess there are Mercs that will do the job too.



The Evora's rear seats are pretty rubbish unless your children have no legs, anyway.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 12th January 21:40