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Thanks DjBoden, sounds encouraging.

Thanks Chiles. I’ve tried test drives of two other makes now. Seat leon dsg xperience( really road noisy, on off turbo) and an auris touring hybrid ( gutless and lurched on corners) Next is a high mileage e250cdi. Id like to stick to auto so maybe a lineartronic xv is an option, just I want a sunroof and they are rare...

Hi, I’ve been the happy owner of a petrol auto outback for 9 years. A relaxing easy going car I’d say. Anyway, I’m going to have to start pounding motorways up to Edinburgh from the W. Mids M6 then Biggar road ( a nice “drivers” road if you know it) and diesel makes some sense. Could you owners recommend say a 2015 diesel xv for this type of journey? Edinburgh itself seems awful for driving and the master plan is to cycle to work not drive. Also asked this question in the forester group. Cheers.

Thanks Judd, I appreciate your frankness. I have the feeling that my 05 Subaru is particularly well engineered and I might not be so lucky with something 10 years younger and £8k more... Honda diesels certainly seem to be reliable.

Hi, Well my background is that I’ve had a 2.5 Outback for 9 years and been very happy wafting around in a fairly refined Auto 4x4 around Staffordshire. Life choices means a move to Edinburgh but with a lot more motorway work anticipated. Shock horreur I have even considered a diesel quashqai but in my heart Id like to stick with Subaru. I reckon an auto diesel forester would maybe do 40-43 mpg and a manual xv 48 ish mpg. I do like the convenience of an auto, but wonder if the xv would be a sharper drive.. I have driven a newish xt and thought that handled well but haven’t driven any xvs. Basically I want the best car of the two for refinement, handling, anyone here got experience of both? Ive read wildly different opinions of both models handling. Hard to believe for instance that a forester would have terrible front end control? The other car I’m considering, going for pure economy and reliability is a civic tourer 1.6 dtec. Thanks in advance, David