Miles per Galant

I have driven a Mitsubishi Galant 2.2 automatic for 11 years. The steering mechanism is leaking oil, so we need a new car. I am in my eighties, drive on the motorway about twenty miles or drive to the nearby local village. I have test driven a Ford Fiesta and a Nissan Micra, but they felt juddery on the roads. How can I go from a large car to a smaller one and be happy? What do you recommend? (Not a German car.) I wish to buy new and could go up to £15,000.

Asked on 9 August 2011 by BL, Altrincham

Answered by Honest John

The best ride in a very small car is, surprisingly, the Chevrolet Spark on 14" wheels. Slightly bigger, Citroen C3s on 15” wheels ride well.

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Dear Honest John,

Please help me choose my next car. I would like it to have:

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