Please recommend a ULEZ Compliant £5k Automatic

[300sl-24]

My wife's best friend has to get rid of her CLK320 cabriolet because she lives in London and it does not pass the new ULEZ coming in next year.

She has £5000 to spend and an automatic only licence. She wants something that is modern and better on fuel than the CLK with minimum of 4 seats.

I have been tasked to find something but do not really know this market. and looking for some help please. Can be petrol or diesel but must be ULEZ compliant most importantly.

Thanks for any input

[d_a_n1979]

300sl-24 said:

My wife's best friend has to get rid of her CLK320 cabriolet because she lives in London and it does not pass the new ULEZ coming in next year.

She has £5000 to spend and an automatic only licence. She wants something that is modern and better on fuel than the CLK with minimum of 4 seats.

I have been tasked to find something but do not really know this market. and looking for some help please. Can be petrol or diesel but must be ULEZ compliant most importantly.

Thanks for any input

BMW 325i or 330i E9x range IMO

Or the dirty oil burner version if derv is needed

[Brooksay]

TX4

[kiethton]

d_a_n1979 said:

BMW 325i or 330i E9x range IMO

Or the dirty oil burner version if derv is needed

E9x diesels will not be ULEZ compliant.

At that budget she will need petrol, likely to be a lot more reliable too

[300sl-24]

Brooksay said:

TX4

You must have racked your brain for that....thanks

[300sl-24]

I was thinking maybe something Skoda/ Hyundai etc new as possible for the budget.

[ZX10R NIN]

I'm guessing your friend has a W208? I'd say tell her to look at a newer W209 in CLK200 form it'll tick all her boxes:

CLK200 Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010165...

Avantgarde

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012016...

CLC 200

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008283...

CLC 180

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011226...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010295...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011216...

Astra GTC 140 SRI

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010305...

Audi A3

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011126...

A5 Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009153...

A4 Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009304...

325i Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012016...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011116...

320i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011156...

C70 T5

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010145...

2.4i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010084...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010094...

CLK 200 Sport Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011226...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008313...


All are ULEZ compliant I hope this helps.

Edited by ZX10R NIN on Sunday 6th December 11:29

[300sl-24]

ZX10R NIN said:

I'm guessing your friend has a W208? I'd say tell her to look at a newer W209 in CLK200 form it'll tick all her boxes:

CLK200 Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010165...

Avantgarde

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012016...

CLC 200

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008283...

CLC 180

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011226...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010295...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011216...

Astra GTC 140 SRI

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010305...

Audi A3

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011126...

A5 Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009153...

A4 Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009304...

325i Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012016...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011116...

320i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011156...

C70 T5

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010145...

2.4i

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010084...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010094...

CLK 200 Sport Convertible

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011226...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008313...

I hope this helps.

Many thanks for taking the time and trouble, I will browse through them. Yes she has a 208 at the moment.

[Shiv_P]

Any petrol after 2005 is guaranteed to be ULEZ compliant iirc.

[300sl-24]

Shiv_P said:

Any petrol after 2005 is guaranteed to be ULEZ compliant iirc.

Thanks didn't know that. Is this for the new regulations next year?

[ZX10R NIN]

The ULEZ zone is already in Central London & may be rolled out as far as the North & South Circular if the Mayor gets re elected if he doesn't then it won't happen.

[300sl-24]

I think it is definitely happening.

She wants a Fiesta now. Automatic with low VED. I'm thinking 1.0 eco boost Auto

[ZX10R NIN]

Don't go for the 1.0t with the Powershift as these have issues with their dry clutches in their Dual Clutch gearboxes (VAG suffer with this issue too) so look for the 1.4 Fiesta with the conventional auto box:

1.4 Titanium

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011126...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010205...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012026...

Or if she wants something newer with a conventional auto then the 208 is a great choice:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011075...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011035...

Or it's DS3 DStyle cousin

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011186...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011186...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009093...

DStyle+

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202011075...

[300sl-24]

Thanks again, I am liking the last one, I will show her