GOING BARGE: Diesel beckons on a quest for a motorway mile-muncher

摘要

It was good to hear from Craig, who needed a great big barge to get to work and back. His is a pretty serious commute of 90 miles, and although he doesn't have to be there every day, his annual mileage is a substantial 30,000. The best bit is that he actually wanted my sort of 'bargey' motor. "I'd like a barge that takes the pain out of the commute," he said. "I currently have a manual Mondeo estate, which is fine but a little noisy - and you notice all the little things with spending so much time in the car. I need a family barge that makes the miles fly by. Plus I need something which can go from service to service without visiting the garage. I would like the car to last at least five years and ideally I want 30-35mpg at motorway speeds."