Can you recommend a small automatic for motorway driving?

I want to buy a five-door small automatic car to commute to work and should last for another 10 years or so with an average miles of around 12,000 miles a year. Most of the driving is on motorway.

Asked on 18 August 2022 by Jyothish Kumar

Answered by Lawrence Allan
We don't know your budget so we can't be very specific. Assuming you want something three years old or less, we'd be looking at things like a DSG-equipped VW Polo or a Peugeot 208/Vauxhall Corsa EAT8. If reliability matters most check out the CVT Honda Jazz (or the newest hybrid one), the latest Toyota Yaris Hybrid and the Kia Rio automatic - the Kia has a seven-year warranty.
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