THIS WEEK WE have two low mileage, practical cars that would be perfect for families due to their many safety features, roomy cabins and large boot capacity.
First up, this 2016 Ford Mondeo four-door hatchback
The Ford Mondeo is practical and comfortable and offers plenty of room for those travelling up front and in the rear. It looks handsome on the outside and high quality on the inside. This car is quite economical too with a claimed 3.6 litres/100km.
This particular car has alloy wheels, air conditioning, CD player, electric windows and mirrors, fog lamps, centre armrest, luggage cover, multi-function adjustable steering wheel and column and an onboard computer. It comes finished in metallic paint.
In terms of safety, this car has many features including; central locking, ABS, alarm, cruise control, immobiliser, power steering, traction control, multiple air bags, side impact protection, anti-theft system, parking sensors, remote central locking, EBD, Isofix anchor points and hill holder.
With the rear seats folded this car can hold up to 1,437 litres.
This car is powered by a 1.5-litre start/stop TDCi diesel engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, which sends power to the front wheels. It produces 120hp at 3,600rpm and 270Nm of torque at 1,750rpm and goes from 0 to 100km/h in 11.7 seconds and on to a max speed of 192km/h.
It falls into tax band A2, which means it is €180 to tax a year and has just 3,999km on the clock with a €27,950 price tag.
Next up is this 161 Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is very stylish in a modern and technical way and looks snazzy dressed in this red metallic finish with body coloured bumpers. And its hot looks are matched by its road handling and ability. This is a fun car to drive and very capable of tackling Irish roads, especially in the wet as the car has good front-end grip.
The cabin is extremely roomy both up front and in the rear and the boot can hold 477 litres, which expands to 1,378 litres with the rear seats folded.
This particular car comes with Bluetooth, cruise control, rain sensitive wipers, USB port, dual zone climate control and air-con, multi function steering wheel and electronic mirrors and windows.
Safety features are plenty with ABS, ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), Isofix anchor points, multiple airbags, traction control and remote central locking, to name but a few.
This car is powered by a 1.4-litre petrol engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, which drives the power to the front wheels. It produces 100hp at 6,000rpm and 127Nm of torque at 4,800rpm and goes from 0 to 100km/h in 13.4 seconds and on to a max speed of 187km/h.
This car has a claimed 5.4 litres/100km and it falls into tax band B1, which means it is €270 to tax a year and has just 13km on the clock with a €22,899 price tag.
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