Recommend which car to buy from following criteria:

bery_451

Hi,

A mate of mine is after a petrol executive brand family sized car or a estate from september 2009 (59) to August 2014 that has true real combined mpg of around 40 or more mpg.

- Preferably timing/cambelt is chain.

- Automatic or Semi Auto

- Used parts easily available and not too expensive.

- Practical and good rear legroom/headroom and good sized boot.

- Reliable

What are the cheapest picks available or what prices am I looking at for this in the used car market? Budget is flexible.

AndyMc.....

Executive, auto, petrol and 40 plus mpg. There won't be many with good leg room with a 6 foot driver.

tacpot12

Skoda Superb 1.8TSI - Executive, roomy, available as an automatic, will do about 40mpg, reliable with cheap parts.

Mercdriver

tacpot12 wrote: »

Skoda Superb 1.8TSI - Executive, roomy, available as an automatic, will do about 40mpg, reliable with cheap parts.

Good suggestion. Get it as an estate, and you could fit a house in there. Octavia also works.

kev2009

I too was thinking Skoda Superb, if you can live with the Badge

Kev

kev2009

Diesel will give better economy if a option. I think 50-60mpg.

Kev

motorguy

BMW 320i
BMW 318i
BMW 520i
BMW 528i
Mercedes C180 / C200
Mercedes E200 / E250
Audi A4 1.8TFSI
Audi A4 2.0TFSI

motorguy

Something like this would probably by my choice at around £10K - C180 Sport Estate auto

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201806197650514?advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&sort=price-asc&transmission=Automatic&radius=1500&make=MERCEDES-BENZ&postcode=bt622hb&fuel-consumption=OVER_40&fuel-type=Petrol&model=C%20CLASS&year-from=2009&year-to=2014&body-type=Estate&maximum-mileage=60000&page=1

bery_451

motorguy wrote: »

BMW 320i
BMW 318i
BMW 520i
BMW 528i
Mercedes C180 / C200
Mercedes E200 / E250
Audi A4 1.8TFSI
Audi A4 2.0TFSI

Usually the bmw 3 series and audi a4's and merc c classes have tight legroom at the rear right?

Also are those petrol engines can do a honest combined 40mpg on honest john's real mpg section?

bery_451

kev2009 wrote: »

Diesel will give better economy if a option. I think 50-60mpg.

Kev

Diesels cant be considered unless it meets Euro 6 emissions regulations. All new cars sold from sep 15 have to meet this regulation.

By 2020 the govt plan to roll out clean air zones in all cities in UK meaning if a diesel car doesn't meet euro 6 emissions then you have to pay a congestion charge each time you enter a city :shocked:

This website will state whether diesels car meets Euro 6 regs or not:

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/ultra-low-emission-zone/vrm-checker-ulez

motorguy

bery_451 wrote: »

Usually the bmw 3 series and audi a4's and merc c classes have tight legroom at the rear right?

Also are those petrol engines can do a honest combined 40mpg on honest john's real mpg section?

Find one on a forecourt and sit in the back and see.

I guess thats for you to cross check. It depends on your driving style and personal driving routes.

I'm pitching ideas based on using the search function on Autotrader and my own personal experience.

A stranger on the internet isnt going to warrant the MPG of the car of your choice.