I emailed you last year about a car for my Thai wife and settled on a Jazz, but then delayed due to the economic situation. Now I’m glad that we did because, having read your excellent report on the new City, that will suit us even better. For the Thai market Honda seem to have come up with the best combination of engine and transmission and done away with the intrusive ‘A’ pillars which put me off the previous City, Jazz and Civic. At one point I was disappointed by the demise of the CVT but Honda is right about the variable quality of that unit judging by my experience of hire cars. The only minor glitch is that to get ABS and two airbags I have to buy the SV, which comes with 55 profile tyres and I’m doubtful that they can withstand the brutal pot-holes on the roads where my in-laws live. I will try to persuade the dealer to substitute a set of wheels from the V model. Many thanks for your report, which helped us make up our minds.