LOOKING FOR A well priced, practical and economical saloon with room for the whole family? Then this 2017 Skoda Rapid for €21,950 may be the car for you.
The Rapid is a car that does almost everything well and offers a comfortable and easy drive. The cabin is roomy and practical with a simple and clean layout and the boot can hold a massive 550 litres with the seats up and 1,490 litres with the seats folded.
This particular model comes in Ambition trim and is well specced with loads of safety and convenience features including front electric windows, electric heated mirrors, air conditioning, rear parking sensors, front fog lights, remote boot release, cruise control, ABS and traction control.
It is powered by a 1.4-litre diesel unit mated to a five-speed manual gearbox and makes 90hp and 230Nm of torque. It has emissions of 101g/km placing it in tax Band A3 at €190 a year and it has a claimed combined fuel economy of just 3.8 litres/100km or 74mpg.
Mitsubishi Lancer
Looking for a compact family saloon that feels a bit sportier? Then check out this 2017 Mitsubishi Lancer for €18,500.
The Lancer has rally heritage and looks confident and sturdy on the road – and although it seems small, it can comfortably carry five adults and the boot can hold 400 litres.
This 2017 model comes in Intense trim level and features 16-inch light alloy wheels, front fog lights, electric heated folding door mirrors, rain sensing wipers and automatic lights.
Driver’s aids include Active Stability Control (ASC) with Traction Control (TCL) and Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist.
The seats are covered in a dark cloth trim upholstery and the cabin gets a multifunction leather-wrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob, chrome door handles, chrome on the air outlet panels, automatic air-con and a Bluetooth hands-free system with voice control.
It is powered by a 1.6-litre MIVEC petrol engine with a five-speed manual transmission. It produces 117hp and goes from 0 to 100km/h in 10.7 seconds and onto a top speed of 191km/h. The official combined fuel economy figure is 5.7 litres/100km and it falls into tax band B2, which means it is €280 a year to tax.
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