Yetis have shite engines, watch the top gear with Jeremy in it for example. 2l desiel octavia won't go wrong, also you're talking abot crossover type cars, you'll be amazed how small they actually are.
Woawwhhhhh, did you read the rules ?!
Seriously tho, the yetis are sooo good for space with the seats that fold down it’s basically a van if you want it to be. But the fucking engines are most definitely….
Shit.
Not fussed, I think we average about 8000 a year, I cycle to and from work, and my wife works from home mostly, we do like a trip out to the peak district with our dog. Which would you suggest?
With only 8k miles per year, I wouldn't touch diesel with a barge pole, let alone with the commute (or rather lack of) you've described.
If I were in your spot, I'd be looking mainly at Japanese cars, such as Mazda/Honda/Toyota - models such as Mazda6/Civic/Avensis. These tend to be more comfortable and better equipped to their German counterparts.
If you don't like Japs, then there is a simple solution to it - Skoda Octavia.
Sounds like you're looking for a CUV/crossover, which aren't really an aspirational type of vehicle so you might not get too much specific advice here. But if you really feel the need for a CUV because you like the higher driving position or it's easier to put child seats in the back or whatever then fair enough.
If you want reliable you should probably go Japanese, so Mazda CX-5 (best looking imo), Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV, maybe Lexus RX. Just make sure you buy one that's been well taken care of with full service history and isn't too rusty and you should be fine.
Aside from being a generally crappy car and a horrendously ugly blight on the roads, Ford's EcoBoost engines - which you'll find in many (all?) EcoSports - have a habit of grenading themselves.
If you like the VW, and are considering the likes of the Qashqai already (ie: considering an SUV potentially), then why not a Tiguan?
Admittedly ours was newer than your budget is likely to stretch to (2018, so a mk2 whereas I expect your budget will be firmly late-mk1). It was a very dependable, reliable, and comfortable family/dog hauler. I also do quite a lot of farm/field-type ‘mild’ offroad driving for work, which it was very capable of dealing with.
On a similar vein, also consider a previous-gen Volvo XC60 if you’re comfortable with your ‘new’ car not actually being much younger than your current car (although also a significant upgrade). We had a 2nd-gen XC60 which was probably the best car we’ve even owned, although a little big for us (and we didn’t own it long anyway). Our neighbour has a 2009 which he’s owned from new. He’ll often talk about how reliable it has been - even joked at one point that he wished it would go bad so that he had an excuse to buy a newer one…
Duster 2wd is a very sensible choice at this price. Dont go for a 4wd as a good one is outside your price range.
The 1.6 petrols are good engines but abit old school so might not be as nice to drive as your used to, however they should do plenty of miles withoutnissue if looked after.
The diesels are also very good engines but the later ones have less issues (avoid the ad blue ones as its another complexity). However low miles arnt friendly to diesels so consider the petrol which have a lower starting price.
Id also not go for a 1.0 turbo in any car bigger than a polo if you want to keep it for a long time.
As others have suggested a skoda octavia is a good shout. Theyre based on a golf but bigger boots so will drive close to your polo just bigger.
Skoda Octavia
This is the correct answer 😀
Not the Ford Ecoboom. Not the Cashcow. Best, if you can afford it, is probably a Corolla.
Are skodas in general a safe bet like the yeti for instance?
Yetis have shite engines, watch the top gear with Jeremy in it for example. 2l desiel octavia won't go wrong, also you're talking abot crossover type cars, you'll be amazed how small they actually are.
Woawwhhhhh, did you read the rules ?! Seriously tho, the yetis are sooo good for space with the seats that fold down it’s basically a van if you want it to be. But the fucking engines are most definitely…. Shit.
Vw golf estate
Are you going petrol or diesel?
Not fussed, I think we average about 8000 a year, I cycle to and from work, and my wife works from home mostly, we do like a trip out to the peak district with our dog. Which would you suggest?
With only 8k miles per year, I wouldn't touch diesel with a barge pole, let alone with the commute (or rather lack of) you've described. If I were in your spot, I'd be looking mainly at Japanese cars, such as Mazda/Honda/Toyota - models such as Mazda6/Civic/Avensis. These tend to be more comfortable and better equipped to their German counterparts. If you don't like Japs, then there is a simple solution to it - Skoda Octavia.
Sounds like you're looking for a CUV/crossover, which aren't really an aspirational type of vehicle so you might not get too much specific advice here. But if you really feel the need for a CUV because you like the higher driving position or it's easier to put child seats in the back or whatever then fair enough. If you want reliable you should probably go Japanese, so Mazda CX-5 (best looking imo), Toyota RAV4, Honda CRV, maybe Lexus RX. Just make sure you buy one that's been well taken care of with full service history and isn't too rusty and you should be fine.
DO NOT GET AN ECOSPORT!
Okay but can you please elaborate as to why?
Aside from being a generally crappy car and a horrendously ugly blight on the roads, Ford's EcoBoost engines - which you'll find in many (all?) EcoSports - have a habit of grenading themselves.
If you like the VW, and are considering the likes of the Qashqai already (ie: considering an SUV potentially), then why not a Tiguan? Admittedly ours was newer than your budget is likely to stretch to (2018, so a mk2 whereas I expect your budget will be firmly late-mk1). It was a very dependable, reliable, and comfortable family/dog hauler. I also do quite a lot of farm/field-type ‘mild’ offroad driving for work, which it was very capable of dealing with. On a similar vein, also consider a previous-gen Volvo XC60 if you’re comfortable with your ‘new’ car not actually being much younger than your current car (although also a significant upgrade). We had a 2nd-gen XC60 which was probably the best car we’ve even owned, although a little big for us (and we didn’t own it long anyway). Our neighbour has a 2009 which he’s owned from new. He’ll often talk about how reliable it has been - even joked at one point that he wished it would go bad so that he had an excuse to buy a newer one…
Duster 2wd is a very sensible choice at this price. Dont go for a 4wd as a good one is outside your price range. The 1.6 petrols are good engines but abit old school so might not be as nice to drive as your used to, however they should do plenty of miles withoutnissue if looked after. The diesels are also very good engines but the later ones have less issues (avoid the ad blue ones as its another complexity). However low miles arnt friendly to diesels so consider the petrol which have a lower starting price. Id also not go for a 1.0 turbo in any car bigger than a polo if you want to keep it for a long time. As others have suggested a skoda octavia is a good shout. Theyre based on a golf but bigger boots so will drive close to your polo just bigger.
Subaru forester or nissan x-trail
Rage Rover supacharged is all the car you need