Qashqui DIG-T 115 vs Ioniq Hybrid Premium SE views?

[hifihigh]

Hi, my grandparents are looking at new cars after their 2015 Honda Civic Auto was written off in an accident in a car park. They were returning to their car when an uninsured 17yo mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake in his car and stoved in the side of the Civic! If they had gotten back the their car 30 seconds sooner they could have ended up squished.

Anyway they have been round the showrooms today and narrowed it down to these models. I think they are pre-registered. My granddad likes the Hyundai as they are giving him a good discount apparently because he has an army pension!?

They asked me because I am into cars but I don't know much about these particular models. They would be getting the Auto-transmission versions of both. Does anyone have any views on these cars, are they good buys, are there any known faults or issues with them?

[pherlopolus]

I have a manual 1.2 Qashqai, it is a bit lacking in torque and needs to be changed gear a lot (but you can block change 2-4-6 in normal use. An auto would potentially remove my only complaint about it. It averages 35mpg overall and if doing steady 60mph - 50mpg.

[hifihigh]

Thanks for the feedback, I'll pass it on. I spoke to my granddad last night and he said they were looking at the 1.6 qashqai not the 1.2, idk if that changes things.

[pherlopolus]

If I had another it would be a 1.6 auto. The auto box is a CVT made to feel like a conventional gearbox, supposedly quite good.