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Fair comments, but I can't help but feel sitting in traffic and doing my commute where I'm stuck doing 40-50mph an S6 isn't going to be any better than a cheaper and more recent platform.

Trying to see if my brother has any new A5s he can check the boot.
 
I think I've narrowed it down to these 2.

TIGUAN NF R-LINE 2.0 TSI 180 PS BMT 4Motion DSG 7 speed DSG £175pm
Colour 1 - Habanero Orange
Colour 2 - Caribbean Blue

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Superb SE L Executive Estate 2.0 TSI 220PS DSG £147pm
Colour 1 - Quartz Grey Metallic
Colour 2 - Moon White Metallic

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Comes down to my main requirements really.
1. Practical for the family.
2. Has a bit of poke
3. Is comfortable to drive.
4. Below £200pm

Now I need to decide which is first choice.
 
When looking at this list I would certainly look at the "which car would I never be able to buy" class making my decision and as good as the Superb (has to be with a name like that) is I would definitely look at something else and if it's out of those 2 then the Tiguan would be my 1st choice.
 
My brother advised against the 4motion as it's heavy and sucks the fuel efficiency. The 2wd 150ps would be better.
 
I found the ride to be quite harsh on the Tiguan R line. Nice looking car, reasonably well specced, but its a let down inside, quite a bit of hard scratchy plastics and the seats were a bit meh, considering how expensive it is.

But out of those 2, i would prefer the Tiguan, kit levels as std are better, you get the funky instruments as std, and the pana roof is std aswell. The current gen superb just just do it for me, its just too bland (not that the VW is so exciting mind).
 
Yeah Tiguan is on a newer platform, Q3 and q5 are due to be replaced next year I thing.

How about a Seat Ateca?
 
wohoo said:
I found the ride to be quite harsh on the Tiguan R line. Nice looking car, reasonably well specced, but its a let down inside, quite a bit of hard scratchy plastics and the seats were a bit meh, considering how expensive it is.

But out of those 2, i would prefer the Tiguan, kit levels as std are better, you get the funky instruments as std, and the pana roof is std aswell. The current gen superb just just do it for me, its just too bland (not that the VW is so exciting mind).
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Of course the ride will be harsh, it has stupid huge alloys. Buy smaller rims and the ride will improve significantly.
 
johnny6 said:
I'll just leave this here

Prepare yourself for list creep. You start off setting yourself a budget which you tell yourself you absolutely will not go over, then after a while you add another 10 quid here and 10 quid there and then start justifying to yourself that an extra 50 quid is nothing to get a brand new TT or Qsomething for 6 months.

Takes a lot of will power

You'll be in something costing you tree fiddy a month before you know it.
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Half way lol
 
A4 is booked in for collection on the 18th, pretty excited to swap over from the Golf.

Final choices have been sent for the next car.

1st Choice
TIGUAN NF R-LINE 2.0 TSI 180 PS BMT 4Motion DSG 7 speed DSG £175pm
Colour 1 - Pure White
Colour 2 - Indium Grey


2nd Choice
Superb SE L Executive Estate 2.0 TSI 220PS DSG £147pm
Colour 1 - Quartz Grey Metallic
Colour 2 - Moon White Metallic
 
Steedie said:
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I know I'm far too sensible.

But seriously sitting in traffic and stuck doing 50mph for 80% of my commute makes no different how exciting or powerful my car is. Practicality will genuinely make life easier with kid stuff taking up so much space.
 
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