Thanks Rox. I agree that test drives are the best way, but it’s just not that practical at present. I think I could get away with it in a few months time (as we can order from the end of March) but for now I’m just keen to hear how those who are currently running our shortlisted cars are finding them, especially if they are wheelchair users.
I know that, without doubt, the 3 Series Touring will be the best car for me out of my shortlist and the others don’t even come close to it IMO, but if my wife struggles to get in and out of it then it will have to be eliminated, hence why I have four SUV’s on the list.
I agree with your comments about colours on the Tiguan. That’s why we chose grey as it makes the plastic skirts invisible. The R-Line looks stunning in white but white on other Tiguans makes them look like the bargain basement models due to the grey plastic – even on the SEL. As for value, I would agree that the new R-Line is now very poor value compared to the Elegance, but if the 2.0TSi 190PS Elegance 4WD Auto turns out to be £2,499 (as predicted) then that’s an awful lot of car for the money. I added quite a few options on our 2018 SEL that are now standard on the new Elegance (but not on the R-Line). If the 3 Series doesn’t work for my wife I can see us getting this but, as I said previously, as a car lover who has owned dozens of nice cars and driven hundreds of different cars of most makes and models, the Tiguan just does nothing for me!