Paul H wrote:no modern estate car gets close to matching an Amazon estate for load lugging ability
Way to dodge the question PH, considering the 'odd choice' I was talking about was a Transit; An Amazon might be commodious, but against a Transit? The Tourneo version would quite a good alternative to an MPV while not feeling like an inferior choice. The MKVI can more easily be spotted in a crowded car park, provided you've not parked near any other white MKVI's. While the Duratorq is refined, I'd never call it silent, and the road noise is a tad on the noisy side; I'd say refinement levels are on a par with an 80's car.
Paul H wrote:Fiat Panda.
I've always liked the look of the outgoing Panda, especially as the styling seems ageless and not at all trying to pander to past glories (yes I'm looking at you, 500); driving characteristics are meant to be quite good and not masked by leccy doodads. A 100HP would be quite a nice propostion as a daily.