2010 petrol 200 BHP SMAX as GTi replacement

[mad_pete]

Sad day as GTI has gone.  I've got a 2.0 Ecoboost SMAX and I have to say I like it.  Didn't really think about it when looking but it's suprised me how good it is.  It's still a bus but it's fun to drive, loads of space, powershift (DSG) gearbox.   

So if anyone has to up size for family reasons I would recommend taking the 200 or the 240 BHP SMAX out for a test drive.

Titanium or titanium x spec with 18" wheels would be my recommendation.

[Janner_Sy]

They are awesome cars.  Drive just like a hatchback, great looking interior/exterior.  Also great residuals.

[mortygttdi]

Guy over the road from me has the Titanium X version in white with the big wheels, looks nice but then I can turn round and have better fun in my Focus ST250280 ecoboost

[mad_pete]

It's not a hot hatch so there is less fun in that aspect but it has that same kind of feel to it. You can throw it into a corner and enjoy it, it's not like driving a giant waterbed like some MPVs are and on the plus side the powershift manual selector is the right way round.  Forward for down and back for up. I never got my head round the way the golf has it.

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