Thanks Alan,
all the test's i've read on the Hyundai 1.8 petrol all mention lack of Torque , also mentioned the Honda 1.8 needed the rev's up. the little 1.4 VW with supercharger & turbo has it's torque come in at a lower rev than the Hyundai CRDi 1.6, VW starts at 1,400 but only produces 200nm of TQ still far better to have 200nm @ 1,400rpm than to need 4,500rpm to get 178nm Torque like the 1.8 Hyundai. i think the VW would be runing a very small supercharger & small turbo both use in low boost pressure. but as with most VW things the price is a bit high, the service costs would be high too, & i know it would only have a spare suitable for a push bike
. , Well done to Hyundai that they still offer a full size spare that matches the wheels & tyres the car runs on. this is important in Australia ! Also sad to note they say the ride quality not that good on rough surface in the Hyundai, but they also state the touring Hyundai wagon has improved ride on rough surface. just i need a small car no larger than what i have. also they are all auto , not one manual tested. i'll only buy manual no matter what! so looks like i'll be with my FD CRDi 6 speed manual a while yet.
another thing to think of is sat nav, they could in the not so distant future use sat nav & possibly smart phones to check the distance you drive & tax you on it, not saying they will but they could. so the less gadgets the better.
thank's again Alan
