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Looking for a new economical super mini

  • 23-06-2012 3:15pm
    #1
    squeekyduck
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    I am in the market for a new super mini. I just came beck from testing the new peugeot 208 and I am looking for cars similar in this class range to test drive. I , like many new owners want an economical car as I do long around 15K miles per year.

    I am living in the UK and so there are so many good offers over here such as peugeot paying for tax, insurance, serving and breakdown assitance for 3 years on one of their finance plans.

    If a car in the UK has under 100 g/km emmisions its a bonus as in the Uk a car in this band pays no car tax, but tax is not the end of the world as it is cheap here.

    I plan to purchase in September time so there might be something new out then so let me know your suggestions.


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  • #2
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    There are 1.1 and 1.4 diesels in the new kia Rio, the 1.1 is sub 100g/km co2.


  • #3
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    Toyota Auris 1.4 diesel automatic.

    My mate just got a 2 year old one and claims that with the auto gear box you save on fuel with city driving but may be a bit heavy with the county driving.

    Decent sized boot and legroom also.


  • #4
    Green Diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Green Diesel


    The 1.2tdi SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive looks nice, 92g/km co2, 80mpg


  • #5
    squeekyduck
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭squeekyduck


    Cheers for the suggestions.

    I am interested in looking at the Alfa mito or fiat 500. I am going to arrange a test drive for the fiat first as I love that car. They are bit common here now but they are a good looking car, a bit of a girly image but who cares! I think the Arbath version would be killer but in practical terms I am not too sure.


  • #6
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    squeekyduck wrote: »
    Cheers for the suggestions.

    I am interested in looking at the Alfa mito or fiat 500. I am going to arrange a test drive for the fiat first as I love that car. They are bit common here now but they are a good looking car, a bit of a girly image but who cares! I think the Arbath version would be killer but in practical terms I am not too sure.

    If your looking at sporty versions , I'd imagine the Renaultsport Twingo would be worth a look.


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  • #7
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,297 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Renault are launching a new Clio towards the end of the year afaik.


  • #8
    pegasus1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭pegasus1


    How about the 1.6 ford fiesta tdci? Very economical...more so than the 1.4 model we get here!! 62mpg on the motorway..


  • #9
    hattoncracker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭hattoncracker


    The volkswagen up is very good, and is very efficient, and VW are offering good deals on it, I think in the UK it starts at about £8,995.
    I just bought one, it's a little beauty!


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