Best luxury used car for £15k?

I am currently driving a Volkswagen Phaeton from 2006 and feel like it is time to upgrade it. I do love the Phaeton but it is getting a bit old now and the fuel consumption is well below the modern cars.

I have a budget of around £15-16k and for that I want to buy a used car that's comfortable and economical. My first choice is a 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL500. I know it is not the most economical car in the world, but I would convert it to LPG which would cost me half the price at the pump.

The second car I am considering is a SWB Jaguar XJ from 2009 onwards. I love the looks and the 3.0-litre diesel is both super quick and super economical. Could you please help me choose or maybe you have other suggestions or alternatives?

Asked on 11 April 2016 by romanap26

Answered by Honest John

The CL500 might not readily convert to LPG and if the conversion messes up the engine, that's about £25,000 to replace. I'd have another look at the XJ because it's designed by Ian Callum to be LWB and to my eye looks truncated as a SWB. Astonishingly, it's capable of over 40mpg because at speed it runs at low revs.

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