1.6 ntec 5 door

Lovely car but has problems

This is a lovely car to drive and gives you a little faith that you are safe because of the height of the body separated with pumped up suspension and feels heavy at the front which keeps you on the road because the steering is very good for this type of vehicle. But, this car has a lot of negatives than good, so you will have to see the car without the negatives to fully appreciate it. The petrol drives a bit better than a Renault Clio 1.2 turbo in which you have to be patient or use the revs with the speed which gets you to the speed you want when you need it as it glides along and feel quite relaxed. The gearbox is quite slick, very solid change.
The car looks heavy especially on the front but doesn’t give me much confidence in an accident because the doors are very near the shoulders. The fuel economy on motorway and other A roads around 43+ mpg, I have had it believe it or not 67mpg but that is on the motorway doing between 50 - 60mph and 54 mixed driving. If you don’t do too many miles for town and motorway then this car you would like, but if you do a lot of shopping forget it.. This car is not a bad car and it is not a good car either it is in the middle. People tend to look at it and find it a nice car.

Good:
Very smooth drive on motorway
Great wing mirrors with good view
Good satellite navigation and rear view camera
Head lights are on top, this is great for driving through gaps without guessing.
Seats are very comfortable
Climate control excellent
USB socket for Ipod or flash drives


Negatives:
No place to put mobile phone while charging
Blind spot pillars obstruct view but only slightly
Very bumpy on 18” wheels over humps in road
Boot is way too small, if you do a lot of shopping forget this car.
Rear headroom bad because of slope
No footrest
No spare wheel
No 6th gear on 1.6 petrol
Not very good view with tinted rear windows, very dark, obstructs view.
Handbrake on the passengers side.

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