Car with lots of space and high mpg
Discussion
Hello, the title is a bit generic, I’ll explain below what I mean 
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Currently I have a car that is really uncomfortable, the most annoying thing is the manual gearbox, the gears are very short and it tends to jump at each low gear, plus it’s incredibly slow, other people frequently try to hit me in the back after each stop…
I was thinking to buy a new car, with lots of space and high mpg, ideally I wouldn’t go for something lower than 55 mpg.
Below some requirements:
1. I need to carry a 29 inch enduro bike, but I’m not aware of any car that is able to host such bike without dismounting the front wheel.
2. 55 mpg minimum, I refer to combined.
3. It would be great if I can enter the ULEZ in London, I think that it needs to be hybrid at least…
4. It needs to have an automatic gearbox, the manual is too uncomfortable in UK, too many roundabouts.
5. I was thinking to a Rav 4, or any BMW with high storage, I honestly like Audi or Mercedes, or better Mazda but in UK I don’t find used models with an efficient engine.
6. Simply wait the EV revolution, maybe about the end of life of my current car (5-8 years), and then buy an EV directly, I may get a cool car for 25k, but I seriously don’t wanna wait so long.
Let’s come back to the reality though, my car costed me 5700 + 300 of extended warranty, in 2y, between major maintenances and one component broken I’ve spent 1k, so in 2y I’ve spent 7k, 291 pounds monthly as of today…
I was counting to have this car for a long time, in a way that the monthly cost would have gone down, but looking the reality, it seems to be a silly expectation.
On the other side, the cars mentioned above are much more expensive, not only by default, but I guess also maintenance costs…
Plus the insurance will be much higher, currently I pay 550, I started from 1040, changing with one of the cars above it would raise again to 750 I think.
.Currently I have a car that is really uncomfortable, the most annoying thing is the manual gearbox, the gears are very short and it tends to jump at each low gear, plus it’s incredibly slow, other people frequently try to hit me in the back after each stop…
I was thinking to buy a new car, with lots of space and high mpg, ideally I wouldn’t go for something lower than 55 mpg.
Below some requirements:
1. I need to carry a 29 inch enduro bike, but I’m not aware of any car that is able to host such bike without dismounting the front wheel.
2. 55 mpg minimum, I refer to combined.
3. It would be great if I can enter the ULEZ in London, I think that it needs to be hybrid at least…
4. It needs to have an automatic gearbox, the manual is too uncomfortable in UK, too many roundabouts.
5. I was thinking to a Rav 4, or any BMW with high storage, I honestly like Audi or Mercedes, or better Mazda but in UK I don’t find used models with an efficient engine.
6. Simply wait the EV revolution, maybe about the end of life of my current car (5-8 years), and then buy an EV directly, I may get a cool car for 25k, but I seriously don’t wanna wait so long.
Let’s come back to the reality though, my car costed me 5700 + 300 of extended warranty, in 2y, between major maintenances and one component broken I’ve spent 1k, so in 2y I’ve spent 7k, 291 pounds monthly as of today…
I was counting to have this car for a long time, in a way that the monthly cost would have gone down, but looking the reality, it seems to be a silly expectation.
On the other side, the cars mentioned above are much more expensive, not only by default, but I guess also maintenance costs…
Plus the insurance will be much higher, currently I pay 550, I started from 1040, changing with one of the cars above it would raise again to 750 I think.
Edited by HJ89 on Saturday 10th July 15:30
Ford Galaxy apart from the 54mpg combined it ticks every box ULEZ/CAZ compliant etc:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
Edited by ZX10R NIN on Sunday 11th July 12:37
ZX10R NIN said:
Ford Galaxy apart from the 54mpg combined it tick every box ULEZ?CAZ compliant etc:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
1st reply gets the correct answer, nothing to add. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
Well done.
Why is it such a big deal to have to remove the front wheel off your bike? If I take the front wheel off my mountain bike, it will easily fit in my Audi A3.
Anyway, here are my suggestions
Renault Grand Scenic
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103260...
VW Touran
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008122...
Anyway, here are my suggestions
Renault Grand Scenic
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103260...
VW Touran
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008122...
ZX10R NIN said:
Ford Galaxy apart from the 54mpg combined it ticks every box ULEZ/CAZ compliant etc:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
Thanks, I never thought to a 7 sits 😅, interesting perspective, I’ll evaluate it, thank you.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202107024...
Thanks, I never thought to a 7 sits 😅, interesting perspective, I’ll evaluate it, thank you.
Edited by ZX10R NIN on Sunday 11th July 12:37
georgeyboy12345 said:
Why is it such a big deal to have to remove the front wheel off your bike? If I take the front wheel off my mountain bike, it will easily fit in my Audi A3.
Anyway, here are my suggestions
Renault Grand Scenic
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103260...
VW Touran
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008122...
The reason is pretty silly, it’s a task I want to remove 😅.Anyway, here are my suggestions
Renault Grand Scenic
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103260...
VW Touran
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202008122...
The main reason is the automatic gearbox though, the rest is optional, but it’s important to consider the consumption of these big ass cars 😁, as well as maintenance costs, insurance etc…
People have a fixation that 100k miles is the end of the road for cars. It is complete rubbish! Any car that has been somewhat looked after will sail well past 100k, yes you may have wear items that need replacing.. but you should expect that on any car.
Look at cars in the States, they class 'low mileage' as anything under 150k miles. Regularly see articles on bog standard cars with 300k+ miles.
Look at cars in the States, they class 'low mileage' as anything under 150k miles. Regularly see articles on bog standard cars with 300k+ miles.
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