Car for lots of short journeys

Original Poster

1,499 posts

7 months

Monday 29th April

I'm looking at changing my car soon and I've been looking at the G20 BMW 330e, they look to have a good blend of performance, economy and practicality and all for under £17k (my budget). Is there anything else that I've missed? I need the seats/doors and space that the 330e has as it's a family run about, but I'm wondering if any other cars would be a better choice? The car hasn't got to be a hybrid, but a hybrid does seem to fit my needs if it can run on full electric for a reasonable amount of miles.

Any thoughts?

raspy

1,790 posts

101 months

Monday 29th April

You are better off going for something like a Model 3. Why do you want the hassle of running a 330e once the manufacturer's warranty on the hybrid system has run out after 6 years from new?

Original Poster

1,499 posts

7 months

Monday 29th April

I know, but Teslas are just so bland.

Is the 330e unreliable? Was the previous version?

Edited by Jimjimhim on Monday 29th April 19:37

ZX10R NIN

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132 months

Monday 29th April

Original Poster

1,499 posts

7 months

Monday 29th April

So no, nothing better than the 330e lol

Thanks, but i'm not sure that something like a Maserati is really a good car for doing lots of short journeys.

Original Poster

1,499 posts

7 months

Monday 29th April

Insurance is a good point and I will need to look into that. 33E doesn't seem too bad though?

WelshRich

427 posts

64 months

Monday 29th April

I’ve never driven one but those that have rave about the i3 if you want a BMW that fits your use case/needs…

Original Poster

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Monday 29th April

The i3 is too small for what I need. Funny looking thing too IMO.

LightningBlue

568 posts

48 months

Monday 29th April

WelshRich said:

I’ve never driven one but those that have rave about the i3 if you want a BMW that fits your use case/needs…

The i3 is really bad to drive outside of a town. I’m always very confused when reading that they’re ’fun to drive’ - I’ve driven plenty of them and the driving dynamics are really quite shocking for a BMW

MrGTI6

3,218 posts

137 months

Tuesday 30th April

LightningBlue said:

Agreed. Horrid little things to drive.

RayDonovan

4,946 posts

222 months

Tuesday 30th April

Toyota Corolla hybrid?

Brilliant around town, good MPG and a 10y warranty when serviced at Toyota (who are great to deal with)

Plenty in your budget, stay away from the older 2.0 as it compromises boot capacity

For further context, my Wife uses a 2020 GR version for her work as a community Nurse and does lots (and lots) of short trips - some days she'll do 15-20 journeys of less than 1 mile.
3 years in and it's only needed regular servicing, front tyres are going to last circa 15k.

19mph and 46mpg average..

Edited by RayDonovan on Tuesday 30th April 08:07

Original Poster

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7 months

Tuesday 30th April

I imagine that the Toyota will be bomb proof and very easy to own, but I just have no desire to own one, not sure why, well 1 reason why actually, the CVT gearbox!

RayDonovan

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222 months

Tuesday 30th April

The CVT is perfect around town.

Original Poster

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7 months

Tuesday 30th April

I just don't like them, which is a shame because the cars do look quite smart.

Original Poster

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Tuesday 30th April

I would like a car that can run for at least 20 miles on pure electric. My budget doesn't stretch to an electric car that I would want like a Jag ipace, plus if I go full electric I would probably want/need a proper wall box which is another £1k

halo34

2,890 posts

206 months

Tuesday 30th April

RayDonovan said:

The CVT is perfect around town.

I dont understand anyone who drives a CVT and is ok with it tbh....I drove a hybrid with one and it was like going back to the 1970s

Rusty Old-Banger

4,907 posts

220 months

Tuesday 30th April

halo34 said:

RayDonovan said:

The CVT is perfect around town.

I dont understand anyone who drives a CVT and is ok with it tbh....I drove a hybrid with one and it was like going back to the 1970s

I'm the other way. I had a Prius hire car for a few months and for school runs (10 miles x 2 per day, slooooow urban traffic) I thought it was absolutely brilliant, perfect tool for the job. Not particularly great for NVH on a motorway, but around town it was fabulous.

Original Poster

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Tuesday 30th April

Rusty Old-Banger said:

halo34 said:

RayDonovan said:

The CVT is perfect around town.

I dont understand anyone who drives a CVT and is ok with it tbh....I drove a hybrid with one and it was like going back to the 1970s

The ones I've driven have a real bad lag when you go to pull away at a junction or roundabout and are awful if you push the car a bit quicker. Horrible things IMO

SimonTheSailor

12,696 posts

235 months

Tuesday 30th April

Surely for lots of small journeys you need an economical small car ?

Original Poster

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