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Originally Posted by Ranger 6
I'm still on the E83, but can contribute here as I've just changed it for an LCI 3.0d M-Sport 
FFRR - TDV8 - fantastic car, quiet, refined & comfortable - but, too heavy, too thirsty, rolls too much when pushed, not fast enough for a 3.6 V8, Highest UK road tax band
RRS - TDV8 as FFRR
X5 - just too big, otherwise as the X3
Q5 - boot looked too small, friends who's got one tells me the ride is appalling
Touareg - fantastic car, quiet, refined & comfortable - but, a bit heavy, thirsty, feels uncomfortable when pushed, not fast enough next to the X3, Highest UK road tax band
Cayenne - WANT, just can't afford 
X3 - fastest 3.0d of all above, best handling, decent space, good economy, sensible UK road tax band (£200 cheaper than all the above) and that's the E83 - I'm saving for a s/h F25 
Evoque - too small inside, feels cramped, uneconomical & slow when compared to a similarly priced X3 (you can get a 3.0d M-Sport for less than a 2.2d Evoque Dynamic) |
Agree on Q5 ride. Didn't like auto transmission much either and found it impossible to find a comfortable driving position but it's a better looking car
Re. Touareg, the new model (T3) is in tax band I/J for the V6 TDi (£210/£245) which is less than 1/2 the price of the top band. It's also supposed to be 38-40mpg combined
New Cayenne looks awesome. Old one not so much