Hi Guys,

the sorry time has come that I need to trade in my Octavia VRS. The problem is that I cannot afford to be putting petrol in it all the time. I love it to bits it is killing me on the go juice. £60 last week for 2 trips to Leeds 1 to Tadcaster and just back and forth to work, all sensible 70mph on the cruise control.

The advice I need is what to change it to. Obviously it has to be diesel, I need to get 3 baby seats in the back, and enough boot space for a family of 5.

If I could find a straight swap for another Octy I would be over the moon but know that this is really unrealistic.

I am seriously thinking about a Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 130 BHP as they are cheap plentiful and at the end of the day it is big enough and a workhorse.

Other things are a Bora, Toledo or Vectra.

Conditions are Cheap, Diesel, Not French and not a MPV.

Lee

Hi Guys,

the sorry time has come that I need to trade in my Octavia VRS. The problem is that I cannot afford to be putting petrol in it all the time. I love it to bits it is killing me on the go juice. £60 last week for 2 trips to Leeds 1 to Tadcaster and just back and forth to work, all sensible 70mph on the cruise control.

The advice I need is what to change it to. Obviously it has to be diesel, I need to get 3 baby seats in the back, and enough boot space for a family of 5.

If I could find a straight swap for another Octy I would be over the moon but know that this is really unrealistic.

I am seriously thinking about a Mondeo 2.0 TDCI 130 BHP as they are cheap plentiful and at the end of the day it is big enough and a workhorse.

Other things are a Bora, Toledo or Vectra.

Conditions are Cheap, Diesel, Not French and not a MPV.

Lee

Hi Lee

I think you have answered your own question (sort of) If you are happy with the Octy then either a diesel Vrs or a standard 1.9Tdi Octy.

My son has a 110bhp version and gets around 60mpg on a run and we have a Fabia 1.4Tdi and we can get around 70mpg, ok the Fabia is poss a bit small but hey !!!

Radiotwo

Octy TDi with 110 engine or better. Or the Mundaneo (better rear legroom, but less boot space).

what about loosing the spare and going lpg?

Cheers guys,

I have thought of LPG conversion and have been looking but trying to find somewhere reliable is not easy.

i know this might sound daft but drive it faster.

I found mine far more economical at an indicated 80 rather than at 70