Clio, Corsa, Ka or Grande Punto?

jimmymac87

Hi,

I'm currently in the market for a new car on the scrappage scheme.

I'm driving roughly 60 motorway miles a day, and I've been searching high and low for a cost effective little run around, comfortable and that will be reliable on the motorway. I've been looking at the following:

Clio 1.2
Corsa 1.2
Ka 1.0
Grande Punto 1.4

They each come in around £7/8k on the scrappage scheme. Anyone any thoughts or tips on the above cars, and how the compare to each other?

Any feedback would be much appreciated

slummymummyof3

I have a 1.5dci micra - can highly recommend. Averages about 65mpg for me.

rev_henry

I'd look at a Hyundai or a Kia; maybe a Rio or a Ceed, and Hyundai i20 or i30. The Picanto and i10 won't cope so well on the motorway.
These cars are more reliable than those you suggest, most are cheaper, and have a 5 or 7 year warranty as opposed to 3 for the ones you mention.
Of those you suggest, Corsa or Ka are best I'd say. Clio and Punto will be less reliable.

angeltreats

slummymummyof3 wrote: »

I have a 1.5dci micra - can highly recommend. Averages about 65mpg for me.

I have an older Micra and it's really not designed for motorway driving. It's a bit noisy and gets blown about when it's very windy.

As much as I said I'd never have another Fiat, out of the OP's choices, for motorway miles I'd choose the Punto just for comfort. A 1.0 Ka would be far too weedy.

slummymummyof3

angeltreats wrote: »

I have an older Micra and it's really not designed for motorway driving. It's a bit noisy and gets blown about when it's very windy.

My Micra is one of the newer ones and it is fine on the motorway - regularly drive on the motorway for work. Most cars will get blown about if it is very windy.

OP is not after an older car but a new one under the scrappage scheme.

jimmymac87

Cheers for your advice guys. It's a minefield! I'm leaning towards the Grande Punto - and its £6995 on the Fiat site - just the showrooms / Fiat salespeople seem scary!!

I was looking at a second hand model, but the price differences don't seem worth it

Kilty_2

How much is a 1.4 or 1.3 CDTI Corsa on scrappage?

The 1.2 is pretty poor.

Heard good things about Fiat nowadays but I'm not too convinced.

flyingscotno1

300 miles a week- make sense for diesel?

I might be tempted stepping up a class to a slightly bigger (if used) car for the motorway for comfort. I certainly wouldn't go below Punto/Clio/Micra class to things like i10 and Ka.

Can't help but feel, whilst you get a competent car that will do your journey for the money a really good motorway cruiser is higher priced than £7k with scrappage. Having driven a Corsa on the motorway - I'd feel the larger Astra class makes a better motorway companion, your a bit less tired, but your choice.

Kilty_2

Oh didn't notice the 60 miles a day thing. I did that kind of mileage in a company hire car (1.2 Polo) for a couple of months and absolutely loathed getting into the car in the morning.

Sell the car for £500 and buy a used Astra/Focus!

jimmymac87

flyingscotno1 wrote: »

300 miles a week- make sense for diesel?

I have considered this - would it be much more economical?

I'm currently doing the commute in a basic model Matiz, which doesn't fill me with most confidence whilst driving!!

rev_henry

jimmymac87 wrote: »

I have considered this - would it be much more economical?

I'm currently doing the commute in a basic model Matiz, which doesn't fill me with most confidence whilst driving!!

Well probably a diesel would be yes, you'd need to compare mpg figures between the models.
60 motorway miles a day in a Matiz???!!! :eek: