Jamesemt

My missus needs a new car - we have an 02 plate 1.0 Corsa which is crap (slow as hell AND crap economy). Handles well, though (SXI alloys and suspension).
The new car must meet the following criteria:

It must be Corsa size - or 'slightly' bigger
It must be a 5 door
Must have A/C
Must be no more than 1 year old (maybe brand new...)
Budget of around £10k...or anything under £200 per month (up to 5 years)

Has anyone driven anything that fits the bill? What do you recommend?
Anyone tried the 1.5 Clio Diesel/Punto Diesel/Any economical petrols/Yaris VVTI - err are those all five doors?????.
It doesn't have to be really quick, as the Scoob is for that. Just something for commuting/long motorway runs - anything would be quicker than the Corsa - 37bhp I think...In an ideal world I'd buy another Golf GTTDI, but she isn't keen on the size (ie too big). I'm thinking about a Diesel as it will be relatively torquey...
Any advice, folks? Thanks!!

MooseRacer

Clio or Yaris diesel should fit the bill, or a Fabia?

mattykimbo

ive got a clio dci 65 nippy enough, good lift off oversteer fun, and can do 65mpg if your sensible but still 45 if you thrash it everywhere

youngun

if you want to spend a bit more, you could get a fabia VRS, 1.9 PD 130 quite nice, and sporty if she likes that thing !!!

I went for a 9 month old focus zetec TDCI in the end, 12k, but 8500 after id traded my somewhat shattered 306 in for it


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sorry, didnt read it all, ive got a mate who has a varis diesel, and he finds it really good

Reffro

I'm running a C3 HDi, only 70hp but being a TD is has enough torque to keep rolling along. Won't win any traffic light grand prixs, but similarly I can't get below 50mpg out of it, even 400 miles of short journeys in London still got 50mpg, and or 60mpg easily on a run. The thing I like about the car is its a big car behind the wheel, you sit high up for a supermini, and they are cheap enough too. Mine is a 53-reg, 5,000 miles, A/C, most of the other toys too, and was 7800 to buy. Oh the handling is nothing to shout about though, but I only have 5 mile commute so I don't worry about it too much.