I think the hate of what I call drivers cars on here is reflective of the drivers. I like something that gives me more than just a means of getting from A to B. I have a company car that does that, it’s not slow but it’s certainly not a drivers car. I look forward to getting behind the wheel of my 3 series and experiencing why I enjoy driving. I enjoy nothing more than putting the gearbox into sport mode and using it like a manual one, powering through corners with the car handling like it’s on rails. I’ve had a lot of cars as company ones, Hyundai’s, Kia’s, Ford’s etc and yes they’ve got me from A to B but that’s all they’ve done.
For me it has to fit my basic needs – can I get in and out, will the wheelchair and mum’s scooter fit in the boot, is it automatic, does it have an electronic handbrake, a rear reversing camera (limited neck movement). Then I have to look at comfort as sitting in rock hard seats does my spine no good at all, can I comfortably reach the pedals without having to do any stretching etc.
Finally, I want a car with a bit of go, that is smooth, that doesn’t feel every lump and bump and doesn’t look an absolute b word that means I would be trying to hide it/be embarrassed to be seen it.
An EV is a complete no no, I have no means to charge one and we don’t have the infrastructure locally to support one, a petrol one would be too eeky on costs so my preference is diesel or possibly, a non plug in hybrid.
My current car (Skoda Karoq diesel automatic), is surprisingly quick off the mark, is responsive and very comfortable…I just struggle to get out of the blessed thing now!
I’m not fussed by the badge on the front, I just go with whatever fits the above criteria.