Had a Volvo V70 T5 until a couple of months ago. Absolutely loved it. The spec, I called it the everything you can imagine spec. I had it remapped from 240bhp to 310bhp! Awesome car but didn't look fast so took a lot of people by surprise. The downside was fuel consumption, insurance and road tax - I averaged 18mpg!!! Insurance was £530. Tax £195.
Bought a 53 plate Mondeo LX (the basic spec ) TDCi 130 in Octber. Although basic it's got aircon (no climate though which I miss), cruise, leccy windows and trip computer. Great car to drive and in the real world of stop start driving not much difference in terms of speed to the Volvo although the Volvo was great with an open stretch of road - get her into third, plant your foot and grin!
The upside of the Mondeo? 50 mpg! Insurance £210 and tax £130! Quite a saving.
Wife's got an 05 plate Smart FourTwo. Tiny on the outside, only two seats on the inside (but plenty of space surprisingy) and 75mpg from the tiny 0.7 litre engine!
Regards
Fred
Bought a 53 plate Mondeo LX (the basic spec ) TDCi 130 in Octber. Although basic it's got aircon (no climate though which I miss), cruise, leccy windows and trip computer. Great car to drive and in the real world of stop start driving not much difference in terms of speed to the Volvo although the Volvo was great with an open stretch of road - get her into third, plant your foot and grin!
The upside of the Mondeo? 50 mpg! Insurance £210 and tax £130! Quite a saving.
Wife's got an 05 plate Smart FourTwo. Tiny on the outside, only two seats on the inside (but plenty of space surprisingy) and 75mpg from the tiny 0.7 litre engine!
Regards
Fred