Thanks @kezo. A Kia appeals even less than a Hyundai in all honesty, but I know that the Sportage gets decent reviews (as does the Tucson to be fair). Good though these cars are, I’m struggling to get my head around paying the thick end of £20k (with sacrificed benefits) to have a car that I wouldn’t even look at if buying privately, as they just don’t appeal.
Where Motability wins for me is when I find a car that I’d be happy to buy privately but can run cheaper through the scheme (as was the case with our current petrol X1). Even the best car (for us) that we found today, the iX1, doesn’t fulfill that criteria in all honesty, so I do need to keep an open mind to different options.
Our choice is going to be very heavily restricted by my wife’s ever worsening mobility challenges. She really struggled today getting out of the i4 and 3 Series and couldn’t even get in the X5, so I think we are stuck with the small SUV category. At least Motability has some choice still in that segment, albeit quite restricted when you don’t really want an EV and you need leather or faux leather.
Yes, the Q4 is still on the list (forgot to mention it), but again it’s an EV. If no decent petrol or PHEV SUVs are added in Q2 we shall definitely have a look at it. I’ve driven a few Audis over the years and didn’t rate them as much as the comparable BMWs, but interior quality is usually very good, so it’s a shame if the Q4 falls a bit short.