Viano V350 Trend. £14,995.

[ringway]

Only 29,000 miles, lots of kit and 258BHP. LINK.

 

[BTB 500]

Not bad, but petrol V6 not a popular choice and the 'compact' never made much sense to me (only slightly shorter than a 'long' and no room for an under-slung spare wheel carrier).

 

[zenman63]

I had a drive of one today and nice and smooth, very quite compared to the 120, a little odd spec, no cruise but electric sliders and camera in the n/s mirror pointing down at the curb, it comes on in the mirror.
electric drivers seat etc, I had a look on the trip and 18-20 at best mpg.
The killer is £460 road tax.
That one has been at that dealers over 12 months, they have 3, red and black and white all the same spec.

 

[zenman63]

Sorry my mistake its £490 a year road tax!
I put the reg in we buy and it come out at 8.5k

 

[BTB 500]

The problem is that hardly anyone will want the petrol V6 when the diesel gives almost identical performance with much better MPG. The Viano has more sound insulation than the Vito so I think both would be pretty refined (they put the V6 CDI in the S Class, after all).

 

[zenman63]

The first think I noticed was just how smooth the power is, no lag like the 120, its instant power.
I have Viano carpets all factory in mine and you can hear the engine clearly, not badly but you know its a diesel.
The 120 has bags more torque.