Auto Express review today

[Kev]

I picked up Auto Express this morning.

They have a group test of a manual vs TT 2.0, Brera 2.2S and BMW 125i, all of which are £5000 dearer.

Online version here
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews ... ivals.html


If you don't want to know the result, look away now

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4th Brera
3rd BMW
2nd (only just) Scirocco
1st TT

They concluded that the extra 5k was worth it for the TT but the Scirocco was excellent.

[wigit]

thats if you can afford the extra £5K (approaching 25%) in the first place, look on it as 95% of the run for 75% of the cost (bargain really)

i know someone who has just bought a brera and had a good look round it (alas in Clarkson's eyes i shall remain not a true petrol head)

[morrissey]

Having driven the Scirocco, and the TT, I'd say it was spot on.
The Scirocco comes out of this most creditably I'd say.

[Kev]

Hopefully I'm going to drive it next week.

I'd say bang for buck, the Scirocco is an excellent choice. As Andy says, the £5k may be worth it, but that's only if you can afford to stump it up. The running costs of the TT are going to be a fair bit more too I'd reckon.

[langlord]

I agree its a very good article and iu am pleased to see they have not allowed price to have to much of a factor in the judgement

It does make you wonder how well the car would have done if they had just gone a little further with the dash, but then hay we would probably be paying a few grand more and I know what I would ather have.

I do like the closing comment though.

the scirocco is with out doubt the king of the soon to be expanding entry level coupe range.

[Kev]

the scirocco is with out doubt the king of the soon to be expanding entry level coupe range.

I think the next rival could be the Megane coupe

http://www.leftlanenews.com/renault-megane-future.html

[langlord]

I also think the peugeot could be another bit of competition but thats not due till 2010.