Three-car garage: a luxury car, hot hatch and an EV for the price of a new C-Class
We like the Mercedes C-Class here at Auto Express, thanks to its impressive on-board technology, stunning cabin design and solid range of engines - but even in its most basic C 200 form it costs £46,175. With this budget in mind, we studied the Auto Express classifieds to see what three cars we could get instead.
If you want a Mercedes to ferry you up and down the country in stylish comfort, forget the C-Class – this CLS is what you want. At £25,000, it takes up a decent chunk of our budget, but as with the two generations that preceded it, this CLS is a real looker. The 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine is silky smooth with its power delivery, which will see you go from 0-62mph in just 5.7 seconds. Of course, motorway miles are where the CLS performs best, and with just over 61,000 miles on the clock this 2018 example has plenty more ahead of it. Advertisement - Article continues below
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This week saw order books of the final Ford Focus ST fill up, meaning that with Focus production ending you can't get a new one anymore. That's a real shame because as with the Fiesta ST that bit the bullet a few years ago, the Focus ST has been one of the best hot hatches you could buy. The third-generation ST may have had its thunder stolen a little by the rambunctious RS model (like any other Focus ST), but with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder motor sending 250bhp through the front wheels and a typically engaging Ford chassis underneath, it was a real hoot. This one from 2015 has only done 45,000 miles and with production of the current version ending, now could be the perfect time to buy.
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The two cars featured above offer very different things, although neither can really provide the urban runabout status some of us need. The Renault Zoe does this with aplomb, thanks to its zippy 94bhp electric motor and nimble, supermini handling. This version, with its 50kWh battery, also has a 238-mile range (almost as much as the new Renault 5) and comes with a surprisingly large 338-litre boot.
If you weren't able to snap up this particular Renault Zoe in time, there are plenty of others available right now...
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