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Please pick me a car!

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CarsClueless · 09/06/2024 20:27

I know this isn't AIBU I'm sorry!

I really need help picking a car. I don't have any friends who know much about cars and my dad and uncle who knew their stuff both died a few years ago, I'm getting overwhelmed with internet searching.

I currently drive a Ford Fiesta and it's on its last legs.

I'd like a similar size car (no bigger) that's reliable, economical, good for country lanes and occasional low floods (lane occasionally floods at the bottom, I live on a steep hill).

Enough room for x2 medium dog crates in the back - if I need to fold down back seats that's fine.

Help!!

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stressedespresso · 10/06/2024 00:20

Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid. Fantastic size, super smooth to drive, good height for flooding, lots of tech as standard, reliable + economical.

KenAdams · 10/06/2024 00:16

Mazda 3. Deceptively large boot space, handles low floods well. The GT model has heated seats and steering wheel which were a must for me.

playdead · 10/06/2024 00:13

I would recommend a Kia Stonic or Yaris Cross. Both fab cars.

BagFullOfNoodles · 09/06/2024 23:50

My mum has a vauxhall mokka x, the salesman said it's basically an astra footprint raised off the ground, which might suit the flooding without being big! She loves hers and I think they're lighter on the pocket than the skodas

EMary12345 · 09/06/2024 23:45

The new Vauxhall Corsa look fab!

DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 09/06/2024 23:25

go and look at kia/huyndia and totyota cars I think they come with a 7 year warranty

MrsPositivity1 · 09/06/2024 23:23

Hyundai i20 is a great car

IchWill · 09/06/2024 23:23

I have a Seat Leon Estate. It doesn't look like an ugly estate car either. Doesn't feel like a tank to drive.

Really comfortable to drive, good MPG, and I love my DAB radio. Scores high in reliability and driver satisfaction.

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Badbadbunny · 09/06/2024 23:18

CitroenC3? I’ve just bought our third one in a row. Love them. Very roomy for a small hatchback.

Bluevelvetsofa · 09/06/2024 23:01

I had a Kamiq Monte Carlo, with bells and whistles. 1.4 I think. Liked the driving position, the auto gearbox, easy to drive.

bozzabollix · 09/06/2024 22:28

Another vote for a Seat Leon FR. Handling and performance is good, brakes are the best I’ve ever used, lots of tech, it’s essentially a VW Golf so reliability excellent. My other car is a BMW 5 series and it doesn’t feel too much of a poor relation which is brilliant given a BMW is a proper drivers car. That was my benchmark.

Xelda · 09/06/2024 22:23

We bought a 7 year old Hyundai i10 as a second car and for Dd to learn to drive. We love it and when we come to replace our other car we'll almost certainly buy another i10 or maybe an i20.

PurplePolkaDot0 · 09/06/2024 22:17

It all depends on your budget?

I am about to swap my Fiesta for a VW Tiago, it’s a bit higher up and has a bigger boot but it’s not a huge car. Also liked the VW T Roc and Audi Q2 - they are the exact same chassis and it’s also the same as the Golf.

The Ford Puma looks nice too!

Simonjt · 09/06/2024 22:15

Honda Hazz

A similar size to a fiesta, but fewer blindspots, much bigger in size, but bigger boot, similar mpg if its just a petrol version, very reliable, a nice drive and easy to park due to the back being flat.

PinkiOcelot · 09/06/2024 22:13

I have a Seat Leon FR. it’s my second one. Love it. First one was 1.2 petrol but they don’t do them anymore so this one is 1.5 petrol.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 09/06/2024 22:07

What Car, which I browsed at the airport over the weekend, recommends the Renault Clio as the best small car, the Toyota Corolla as the best family car and the Lexus LBX as the best Small SUV

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EatCrow · 09/06/2024 22:02

CarsClueless · 09/06/2024 21:25

I really like the look of the Skoda Kamiq, is it better to go for the 1L or 1.4L?

I'll book a test drive!

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Oh, I do too!

KarenSmithsWeatherBoobs · 09/06/2024 21:58

I've recently gone back to a Corsa after a couple of years driving a Mini. The moment I sat in it to test drive was like putting on a comfy pair of slippers.

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CarsClueless · 09/06/2024 21:25

Bluevelvetsofa · 09/06/2024 20:55

Skoda Kamiq, the smallest of the SUVs.

I really like the look of the Skoda Kamiq, is it better to go for the 1L or 1.4L?

I'll book a test drive!

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User364837 · 09/06/2024 20:58

Get some ideas then Google reviews!
is there a make you like? Then you can look at their Fiesta size equivalents.

im a fan of Toyota and Skoda.
Skoda Kamiq?
Toyota Yaris Cross?

Bluevelvetsofa · 09/06/2024 20:55

Skoda Kamiq, the smallest of the SUVs.

AngelDelightButNotStrawberry · 09/06/2024 20:55

I adore my Hyundai i20!

Gowlbag · 09/06/2024 20:48

I’ve driven Fiestas for years but last time I got the Ford Puma. It’s the same chassis as the Fiesta but it has the extra height. The boot is enormous and it has a great sort of sink in the bottom of it. It has a plug hole so you can hose it out and drain it if the dogs are muddy.
It drives like a dream , just like the Fiesta and it’s as easy to park and manoeuvre. It just has a little bit more space and height. I’ve just traded mine in for another and I only lost 4k in three years. I love it!

Beamur · 09/06/2024 20:47

Vauxhall Corsa is a popular and decent little car.
Clio is amazingly spacious for a small car but I don't love french cars.
We've recently got a compact SUV Skoda Kamiq. Might be a bit bigger than you're used to but DH loves it. Nice to drive, excellent fuel economy and the taller car might be good in flooded times.
I used to drive a fiesta - fab little car.

JoJothegerbil · 09/06/2024 20:46

I have a Suzuki Swift. It's Fiesta sized, quite spacious in the back and would have space for 2 dog crates if you put the seats down. Mines a soft hybrid with a nippy 1.2 turbo engine.

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