7 Recommendations for Cheap European Cars for Young People
https://ebanmella.com – For fans of four wheels, aka cars, owning a cheap European car is a dream. Because this vehicle offers many technologies and is comfortable to drive.
Apart from this, European cars are considered to have a special attraction for car lovers. Compared with cars from other countries such as Japan, European cars have better comfort and safety.
In general, European cars are aimed at middle to high class consumers. The standard applied to this car is definitely high.
However, it should be noted that the popularity of European cars in Indonesia is still lower than that of Japanese brand cars. Moreover, now new competitors have emerged from brands from China, which is unpredictable.
However, cheap European cars still have their own market. Because there are still many young people who want to have four-wheeled vehicles from the European continent in their garage.
Here, Autoclix shares recommendations for cheap European cars that are especially suitable for young people to drive in the city of Jakarta.
Mercedes Benz C180
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This is the first cheap European car from the manufacturer Mercedes Benz. The car in the C180 series is known as New Eyes.
This mercy is considered a landmark because it is the first Mercedes-Benz series that does not use box lights. This car was first produced in 1994.
However, so far the design is not inferior to modern cars. The great thing about the Mercedes-Benz C180 is that it is very easy to maintain.
A mere 1,800cc engine is considered not powerful enough to carry its heavy body. Using a manual transmission is also not helpful enough.
This Mercedes Benz C180 can be bought for 53 million birr.
BMW 520i
In the year The 2002 BMW 520i is the fourth generation of the BMW 5 Series and was marketed from 1995 to 2003. The advantages of this car are evident in its design, which has a strong European feel, elegant and sporty.
When you enter the interior, you can immediately feel the luxury. The dashboard uses wood accents combined with leather seats. Meanwhile, under the hood, there is a 6-cylinder engine with a capacity of 2,200 cc. The power reaches 168 HP at 6,100 rpm and 210 Nm at 3,500 rpm.
In terms of features, this car is equipped with disc braking system on all four wheels and ABS. In addition, there is an ASC feature to maintain the stability of the car on the road.
Regarding pricing, the 2002 BMW 520i with 5-speed Triptonic automatic transmission is priced at IDR 59 million.
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VW Polo
The next cheapest European car you can buy in Indonesia is the VW Polo. Made in India, this car starts at IDR 315 million.
The VW Polo has a 1,200 cc engine with turbo technology. Another specialty is the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox (DSG) transmission system. This machine can produce a maximum torque of 175 Nm at 1,500 rpm – 4,100 rpm and a maximum of 106 hp at 5,000 rpm.
This performance is arguably on par with 1,500 cc hatchbacks from Japan like the Toyota Yaris and Honda Jazz. Apart from this, when it comes to comfort, this car from the German brand already has a touchscreen head-up. Don’t forget to have an audio steering wheel switch to control volume from the steering wheel.
Renault Kwid Climber
The next cheapest European car is the Renault Kwid Climber. Kwid price starts at IDR 170.8 million (OTR Jakarta) or it is the cheapest European car in Indonesia.
At this price point, the Kwid Climber is quite different from LCGC vehicles like the Toyota Agia, Honda Brio and Daihatsu Ayla. In this way, the Kwid can really be an option for those looking for a cheap city car.
Kwid Climber 1,000 cc. It has a powerful 3-cylinder engine. The mechanical heart can produce 68 PS of power with 91 Nm of torque. As for the transmission system, the Climber is only available with AMT while there is a 5-speed manual option.
Talking about convenience features, this city car has an 8-inch touchscreen head unit that integrates Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. There is a hand rest on the second row of seats. Then in terms of safety there are Dual SRS Airbags, ABS+EBD and four parking sensors at the rear.
Peugeot 206
The presence of the Peugeot 206 in Indonesia has been enthusiastically received, given its successes in world rally racing. This number of cars was often on the road.
Moreover, the attractive and compact design of this car, which is typical of the city car, makes it more popular. The engine used is a 4-cylinder with a capacity of 1,400 cc.
The maximum power is 75 HP at 5,400 rpm and torque 111 Nm at 3,400 rpm. Interestingly, the automatic transmission is a 5-speed tiptronic. As for the price, the 2003 Peugeot 206 can be bought for around 51 million birr.
Volvo S80
Talking about European cars is not only about BMW and Mercy. One of the cars made in this blue continent is Volvo.
Moreover, Volvo is also known as “Tank from Sweden” because its body strength is considered very heavy. The design of this car will be calm and elegant like European cars.
For passenger safety concerns, there’s a feature called WHIPS that helps deal with external impacts in the event of a collision. Apart from that, one of the cheap used European cars in Indonesia is equipped with Airbag and Side Impact Protection Bag (SIP-Bag) as well as airbags to protect passengers from side impact.
The price of the 2002 Volvo S80 is also very attractive as it costs an average of $54 million.
Audi A3
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The Audi A3 is the ultimate Autoclicks recommendation. This Blue Continent car can be said to be very affordable, as it has a new price of around 700 million dollars.
The price is reasonable because it only uses the 1.2 liter engine with Turbo FSI technology. Although it is small, the performance is really special.
On paper, the German brand’s hatchback engine delivers up to 175 Nm of torque at 1,400 – 4,000 rpm and a maximum of 110 hp at 4,600 – 5,600 rpm. The mechanical heart is paired with a 7-speed S-Tronic transmission.
Talking about comfort in the cabin does not mean to ignore it. Audi offers eight speakers to take care of your ears. Then there’s the touchscreen head unit, paddle change, 2 Zone air conditioningand audio Steering switch. Do not forget that the lighting system is full LED.
Therefore, for European car petrol stations, you can service your vehicle at a trusted workshop that is an Autoclix partner.
