I’ve done that as well Comfortablynumb ?
I have a list of all the equipment that our next car MUST have, so if not standard have to be added, and equipment that I would ideally like that I will add if the cost isn’t prohibitive. Best value and best equipped is the Tiguan Elegance 1.5TSi petrol, as it has pretty much everything the Kuga has as standard plus it also has as standard almost everything that you pay extra for in the technology and driver assistance packs. However it’s a 1.5 litre and 2WD. There is a chance that the 2.0TSi 4WD Tiguan Elegance may come on the scheme when released at £2,499 and, if it does, that will be very difficult to argue against. Based on my personal requirements, total price of AP and options would be;
Ford Kuga £3,095 (that’s without the driver assistance pack at £1k, some of which is standard kit on the others. No option for full leather trim is a big negative for me, especially when it’s standard on a number of the others)
Honda CR-V £3,999 (no options possible, but doesn’t have premium sound system, adaptive headlights, head up display and the power tailgate doesn’t have hands free feature)
RAV4 – £4,630 (doesn’t have adaptive headlights, head up display or – I think – digital dashboard)
Audi Q3 – £3,544 (without adaptive cruise, adaptive headlights, high beam assist, keyless access, head up display)
BMW X1 – £5,749 (that’s with quite a few options, but still excludes adaptive cruise and keyless access)
VW Tiguan – £2,989 (only things missing would be leather and head up display. The latter not a big deal but the former a real shame as it’s a very expensive option)
BMW 3 Series Touring – £4,089 (without keyless access, high beam assist and head up display)
Volvo XC40 – £4,024 (without adaptive cruise, adaptive headlights, head up display)
So you can see what I was meaning when I said that none of them are prefect and all have pros and cons!