Recommendations for my next car

worried_jim

Annie1960 wrote: »

It's interesting that many cars now seem to be 1.4l, whereas in the past it seems to me that 1.6l was more common.


Am I imagining this?

Turbo charging means a smaller engine can be used with more power. Current Mercedes 2.0L engines are kicking out more than their 5.0L V8's from 15 years ago.

daveyjp

Clive_Woody wrote: »

Skoda Octavia 1.4l petrol - there are a host of different spec models to choose from depending on budget. Well equipped car that is spacious, reliable and cheap to service.

If you mean a TSi reliability isn't a word which immediately springs to mind.

With about 5 major redesigns in 10-12 years to try and get it right it had more false starts than an amateur 100m sprinter.

I'd avoid any petrol with a turbo if reliability is key.

DUTR

daveyjp wrote: »

If you mean a TSi reliability isn't a word which immediately springs to mind.

With about 5 major redesigns in 10-12 years to try and get it right it had more false starts than an amateur 100m sprinter.

I'd avoid any petrol with a turbo if reliability is key.

I think things have moved on since the Renault 5 Gordini.

parking_question_chap

VW golf or Honda Civic would spring to mind.

daveyjp

DUTR wrote: »

I think things have moved on since the Renault 5 Gordini.

Our last car had a turbo, it lasted 15,000 miles, it was a 17 reg.

BananaRepublic

daveyjp wrote: »

Our last car had a turbo, it lasted 15,000 miles, it was a 17 reg.

What was the car and engine? Otherwise it’s a bit like saying “A french man committed a crime, therefore all french men are criminals”.

parking_question_chap

daveyjp wrote: »

Our last car had a turbo, it lasted 15,000 miles, it was a 17 reg.

My last car was a petrol turbo from 2003. Sold about a year ago and the turbo still worked perfectly.

jimbo6977

We have a 2002 Renault Megane converible that only comes out for the summer. Has a 1.6 non-turbo engine and goes just fine - plenty of poke.

My regular daily driver has a Fiat 1.4 turbo from 2012. Again loads of poke no problem.

However the other day I had a brand new Ssangyong Tivoli as a courtesy car, with a 1.6 non-turbo engine. I put my foot down to build up speed on a slip road and nothing happened. Nothing at all. The Tivoli is for very sedate drivers only!

From what I can tell the emissions regs over the last 10-15 years have directed manufacturers to produce very efficient engines for cruising at 100km/h 60mph in nice easy conditions, but in non-turbo engines this has come at the expense of any kind of torque.