Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) pondering a new car

The "blandness" of VW is such a huge attraction to me. Day to day I don't want a "look at me" car, so VW fits the bill really well. It does what it says on the tin.

Whereas Audi, sold for "image" is no better than VW in terms of driver experience. The A4 we rented, and which I really did expect to love, was just too bland as an overall experience.

I've droned on about this so many times, but for me, a car must look appealing (to me), be a special place to sit in, and a capable mile eater. Good mpg is a bonus but not essential.

My measure is that if I sit in any car and immediately want one......it's the car for me. But not many do this. The ones which do I keep a long time, usually over ten years and sometimes much longer.

A left field suggestion - a BMW i3. Does everything a Golf would do, with less of the bland design. New, you'd probably find a dealer could be persuaded to fit your budget. Used, you'll have plenty of choice, and £10k left.
Personally I'd buy a range extender version (Not now available new, and with a petrol engine) - it probably depends on how you'd plan to use the car, and the state fo the public charging infrastructure in the places you travel to.
The i3 looks so innocent - but to quote EVO "it accelerates from 50mph to 74.5mph (120km/h) in just 4.9 seconds - only 0.6 seconds slower than the DCT-equipped BMW M4" so there's potential fun to be had.

Will

Uh-oh someones mentioned an EV on TM...Will, brace yourself
I have 'form' as an i3 early adopter user for over 5 yrs

Not many EV's appeal to me but the i3s always makes me look twice and wonder! I love street sleepers.

That's a great shout. The Guilia V6 sounds amazing, and the reviews I've read have all been very positive

The downside is how Alfas age, high depreciation and the after sales service.

my hybrid is my practical alternative to the Morgan

Knowing the Audi programme pretty well - it is the S3 to be recommendet.
If you loved the Elise - that is the one for you.
The S1 one is a fantastic sportscar. I have never seen one who is able to drive it in a calm manner.
The S3 is a true multi tool!

Had two of them...

Will, looking at your mpg screenshot, does that mean overall you are getting 35% of the official WLTP figures. At work we keep looking at full electric vehicles and from test drives etc we have worked out a basic rule of thumb of 50% WLTP. Whereas petrol/diesel is 25% deduction or is it because its an i8 and you haven't been hanging around in it

Slightly left field - what about a Skoda Octavia VRS estate? 245 bhp, 4 wheel drive, VW group build quality, nobody looks twice, and on the Skoda website (can’t make link work) is a 2020 car in black for £32k..

Some folk here might sneer at the Skoda badge but after a string of unfulfilling and occasionally unreliable German and British “prestige” cars, my Skoda Superb estate is one of the best cars I’ve ever owned!

(I would have suggested a Superb with the 280 bhp engine but they are a physically big car, nearer to E class size than C class/3 series)..

Take a look....go on.....you know you want to

I have always found recent Skodas very well built and good value for money. I have had several as long term hire cars.