Recent content by CraigInnes

Caterham you say -

Ended up deciding I don’t need a Gr Yaris and a XPower. Decision helped by getting my hands on a BMW iX1 MSport for the same cost as a Xpower through my salary sacrifice scheme. The BMW will arrive in around a month. Good luck with your cars folks. Quite a few up in my neck of the woods so...

I’ve driven one, looking likely I’ll get one, but it’s not in the hot hatch category for me. Driving dynamics define a “proper” hot hatch, not big engines or big power. Also the purist in me says a hot hatch should have 2 less doors. Having been spoiled by Renaultsports finest over the years...

Private test-track / road.

Now that people are receiving / using their XPower’s what is the real world miles per kWh looking like?

Point and squirt! My opinion - it’s not a hot hatch. But as you point out who cares.

I’m actually now heading this way - GR Yaris and XPower two car garage. XP my daily and GRY my weekend fun. Tusker costs have come down to £339 / month net (including main dealer services / 3 years /7500 miles/green paint/insurance/ tyres). Looked at many alternatives and nothing comes within...

This is a big risk of a mass manufacturer of reasonably mundane, family cars branching into sports cars (on what sounds like a small scale) - the service will be no better than that for a MG3. Hopefully they hit the nail on the head for reliability!

I’ve decided to hold off for longer. Tying up a deal on a GR Yaris at the moment, so will keep my Zoe for longer than previously planned and then decide if I want / need to run a GRY and a XPower….. If I decide the GRY is enough for me in the thrill stakes I will likely go for a Megane EV to...

Shame - I doubt I’d fork out for one without the SS reduction.

This looks great - will hold off on the XPower and see how this looks when it appears on my salary sacrifice scheme.

On the ‘slightly below’ market perception it will obviously depend on your tax code. For me it’s definitely worthwhile. My net is £355 (including green paint) for 3 years and 7500 miles pa. Gross is £587. No deposit required and includes servicing/tyres/insurance. Just had a look at LeaseLoco...

The net is a bit more than ‘slightly below’ market though isn’t it?

Was the interior that did it for me - very quirky with the cockpit style wrap around centre console. The Volvo just has space - find it slightly clinical / dull looking. Externally the Smart has more about it too.

At the price-point of the XC30 I’d be going for the Smart#1 Brabus. Much more interesting IMO. But for me neither would be worth the circa 40% more (a month) than the XPower.