There is now a short list... The requirements are petrol, auto, car-like (by which I mean not an SUV, 4x4, people carrier and the like), ability to seat 4 for a reasonable amount of time, have acceptable performance and not to cost too much more than £20k
Top of the replacement list is still the Ibiza. Nominally ruled out because of lead times, but if everything else is similar then it’s still the preferred choice. Unless the new A1 is not too much more ;)
But I do need to find out about the new Fiesta, Nissan Micra and Renault Clio in auto form, and how long the lead times are. The Citroen C3 Aircross is an outsider, simply based on looks. As is the Dacia Duster, though to be fair I’m not sure that even comes as an auto. And yes, I know, an SUV type thing... I’d have quite liked another Up!, but it won’t really seat 4,and the auto box is widely slated. I think it’s an outl,awed manual, rather than a proper auto. The MINI Cooper Clubman is currently off this list as it fails on the price front. It’s possible to get one for not much more than £20k, but it’s impossible not to be tempted by the options list, and without some of the options I fear it’ll feel less premium than the price suggests...
...so there might also have to be a Plan B list, where some of the constraints are relaxed ;)
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