Merc ML300CDi Vs BMW X5 3.0d Vs Cayenne D (UK) A little background - My father has a base in Mumbai As well as in London, and he spends half his time there and half here. In August I will be moving to London for atleast 5 years(educational) and my parents visits will be more frequent. W already have a house there and now we are planning to buy a vehicle.
Our budget is about 45,000 GBP, and the requirements are that it is an SUV, diesel engine and also preferably Auto tranny, (In case my mother wants to drive), comfortable drive and decent boot space.
I've shortlisted three cars for which would be our possible purchases Mercedez Benz ML300CDi - 41,000 GBP
This is the cheapest out of the choices and fits very well into our budget. This isn't really my personal favorite from our short-list, but my father has been a long time and loyal MB customer and insists we try it out. BMW X5 3.0d - 43,000 GBP
I myself drive a BMW 320i here in Mumbai, and for me BMW is the way to go. Slightly more expensive than the ML300 but still fits into the budget. Cayenne Diesel - 45,000 GBP
The snob car from the lot. The OTR price would probably stretch the budget, but this one's definitely my personal favorite. This one isn't in the battle really, as I don't see my father purchasing it. Just threw it in here as I'm still considering it.
The question is between the X5 and the ML really, as I expect the Cayenne to obviously be better than the former. So which car is really more value for money? |