Leon FR 150 or Leon FR 184?

[hewittinspain]

Hi. I recently posted a thread on purchasing my first Leon and moving finally away from owning a Mini. Although I still need to test drive the Leon I have sat in one and it feels nice. I also like the stock audio as well which is on my tick list.
Now I have a budget of £11k plus my car for part ex so a total of around £13k to find my Leon.
Ive opted for a FR Diesel, minimum of a 63 plate with a maximum of 25,000 miles on the clock. Now for £13k I can get a 64 plate 184FR with around 20,000 on the clock. For £11.5k I can get a 150FR with the same mileage.

Has anyone driven both? Is it worth the extra £1.5k to get the 184BHP, can you feel the difference in the accelaration after driving both cars? I know the 184 is 7.5secs compared to 150 at 8.4secs but having never owned a car that does sub 10 I wasnt sure if there was a real difference or a slight difference? I do really need to test both out but a heads up would be good?
Is everything else the same, the steering, suspension etc? Also I thought the stock alloys look a bit ordinary but didnt want to sacrifice them for bigger alloys but a bumpier ride.
Also is 50MPG average achievable on both cars?

 

[Miguel 7]

Bigger brakes and multilink suspension on the 184

 

[QuietQuackers]

50 plus mpg should be fairly normal for the 184.

 

[leonfr184]

I have a 184 and it's great luv it to bits 50 mpg is achievable in the 184 quite easy plus mine is chipped and a panel filter and still achieve 50 to 60 mpg


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[Miguel 7]

I have a 184 and it's great luv it to bits 50 mpg is achievable in the 184 quite easy plus mine is chipped and a panel filter and still achieve 50 to 60 mpg


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You must be really driving slow

 

[leonfr184]

Not really cruising on motorway when I nail it get about 38 to 40 mpg


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[Big Col]

certainly look for one with the 18's.
Initially I wasn't too bothered about 17's or 18's but I'm now glad I did get the 18's. They fill the arches so much better.
Also non car folk who commented on my new car all mentioned the wheels in a positive manner.

on the 150 v 184 thing. I never even bothered looking at 150's I had to have the 184. Mainly because if I had settled for a 150 at some point I'd have ended up wishing it had a bit more poke.

For me the relatively small extra cost for more power/torque, the bigger brakes and the trick rear suspension was a no brainer.

The only issue I had was the 3dr 184 were quite rare up here. Loads of 5dr 150's. So I had to look harder and travel further to get mine.

 

[Big Col]

on the MPG's

I'm averaging 48 mpg in mine. My commute pushes it into the mid 50's but then out playing at the weekend pulls it back down.

 

[henry1]

I've got a 150 and very happy with it. I don't need the extra torque. Plenty of overtaking capability and great fuel economy. 60mpg on the motorway. Not bothered about getting a 184. Would rather have the sunroof for the extra cash.

 

[silles]

i also have the 150 petrol ... 0-60 is actually 7.9 seconds, its pretty fast for a 1.4

 

[BenH]

I have the 184, test drove the 150 more to see the trim than the engine. The difference in torque and acceleration always puts a smile on my face, if it's only 1.5k I'd say go for the 184 everyday of the week it's a great car!


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[leonfr86]

+1 184
50+ MPG is very easy to achieve, there seems to be some good examples on Gumtree

 

[Sonofzelda]

Or...

...You could try a 66 plate Ibiza Cupra - 6.5 secs, 147 mph, 45 mpg and smooth as a baby's bottom!

 

[BenH]

...You could try a 66 plate Ibiza Cupra - 6.5 secs, 147 mph, 45 mpg and smooth as a baby's bottom!

As soon as I saw SonOfZelda I knew it would be about those dodgy Ibiza Cupras they refuse to make anymore *

 

[Miguel 7]

As soon as I saw SonOfZelda I knew it would be about those dodgy Ibiza Cupras they refuse to make anymore *

Leon is just a better car in all aspects, I wouldnt consider an Ibiza.. Drove a '17 FR.. So noisy, uncomfortable

 

[niallain]

184

You'll kick yourself in 6 months time if you choose the 150 and you'll be wishing for that extra oomph.

 

[Sonofzelda]

Grrtcha! Get back in your taxicabs!

 

[BenH]

It'll be the taxicab you use when all the cheap plastic in your Ibiza falls off


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[Sonofzelda]

Didn't you know? Plastic is the new ...err... plastic.

 

[BenH]

Light for extra speed, right?


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