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1zippo1 · 02-07-2005, 07:58 PM

I wanted to ask your oppinion about these cars because my dad is looking for a new company car. Plz don't suggest things like a BMW 5 or Mercedes E. I know they're nice but they don't fit the budget.

We still have to go and visit the dealers but this is what came out after I did a comparison based on the max price and the available room in the car.

Basically my dad needs a car to make some 45.000km/year, that has a big boot to carry all the equipement and still has room for 5 fairly tall adults and last but not least because it's a leasing car, it has to be a diesel!

Now yes I know a monovolume car like the Espace is probably best suited for all of this but to be honest I prefer a sedan. And I have a little say in this so

I'll go through the 4 cars first and then sum up the others that didn't make it.

This is my dad's current car, a Opel Omega 2.2DTi 120hp

The Renault Espace 2.2dci 150hp:

My dad really likes this car because my uncle has one and he took it for a testdrive. Now I can see his point.
For: Room inside, good engine, good chassis, safest car on the market
Against: I don't like the way you sit in the back with the floor of the car just 20cm beneath the seat...

About teh next 3 cars I can't be so specific because I don't know that much about them as I do about the Espace.

Volvo S80 2.4D 130hp or 2.5 163hp:

For: reliable, good ride

Saab 9-5 2.2 120hp or 3.0 177hp:

For: probably a lot of discount because it's an older model, 3.0 V6 177hp would be very nice

Against: older model => chassis...???

Peugeot 607 2.2 136hp:

For & Against: Mediocre quality for a mediocre pricetag I think

Others that I doubt are suited:
Too expensive: BMW 525d, Audi A6 Avant, Merc E

Probably too small in the back: Alfa 166, Ford mondeo, Mazda 6, Toyota Avensis

Too ugly: Citroen C5, Lancia Thesis, Nissan Primera

Other probs: Audi A6 is perfect except for the tiny boot entrance wich makes it impossible to load my dads stuff...

Anyway, I'm just curious about what you guys think.

02-07-2005, 07:58 PM	#1
1zippo1 Regular User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,668	Renault Espace vs Saab 9-5 vs Volvo S80 vs Peugeot 607 I wanted to ask your oppinion about these cars because my dad is looking for a new company car. Plz don't suggest things like a BMW 5 or Mercedes E. I know they're nice but they don't fit the budget. We still have to go and visit the dealers but this is what came out after I did a comparison based on the max price and the available room in the car. Basically my dad needs a car to make some 45.000km/year, that has a big boot to carry all the equipement and still has room for 5 fairly tall adults and last but not least because it's a leasing car, it has to be a diesel! Now yes I know a monovolume car like the Espace is probably best suited for all of this but to be honest I prefer a sedan. And I have a little say in this so I'll go through the 4 cars first and then sum up the others that didn't make it. This is my dad's current car, a Opel Omega 2.2DTi 120hp The Renault Espace 2.2dci 150hp: My dad really likes this car because my uncle has one and he took it for a testdrive. Now I can see his point. For: Room inside, good engine, good chassis, safest car on the market Against: I don't like the way you sit in the back with the floor of the car just 20cm beneath the seat... About teh next 3 cars I can't be so specific because I don't know that much about them as I do about the Espace. Volvo S80 2.4D 130hp or 2.5 163hp: For: reliable, good ride Saab 9-5 2.2 120hp or 3.0 177hp: For: probably a lot of discount because it's an older model, 3.0 V6 177hp would be very nice Against: older model => chassis...??? Peugeot 607 2.2 136hp: For & Against: Mediocre quality for a mediocre pricetag I think Others that I doubt are suited: Too expensive: BMW 525d, Audi A6 Avant, Merc E Probably too small in the back: Alfa 166, Ford mondeo, Mazda 6, Toyota Avensis Too ugly: Citroen C5, Lancia Thesis, Nissan Primera Other probs: Audi A6 is perfect except for the tiny boot entrance wich makes it impossible to load my dads stuff... Anyway, I'm just curious about what you guys think.