1.0 MPI 75 SE L Greentech 5dr

Suprisingly capable economy car

My dad bought the car in 2017 (62 plate) and I have been running it the last 2 years and can honestly say its been a delight. The 75bhp model is by no means quick but its definitely nippy especially around town but speeds up nicely on motorway.

Pros:-

- I do 70% city and 30% motorway driving into work and when im concious it will average around 57mpgs
- Easiest car to park in any space, turns on a dime and visibility is great
- 5 doors is a must for this car I think as the practicality it offers is great! can carry 4 passengers of average height comfortably, leg room ok!
-Boot is tiny but I have done many trips to the tip with the back seats folded and it does fit a decent amount in!
-Cheap to buy, cheap to insure, cheap to maintain, my tax is £20 due to it being pre 2017
-Has been fairly reliable through my dads and mine ownership, serviced yearly although the alternator had to be replaced recently which was about £400 this has been the only major thing to go on it
-Suprisingly fun to drive, it handles really well, you can tell the car weighs nothing and the 75bhp engine really suits it and gives it pep and chuckability. Sure its not fast but its fun given its just an eco car!
- Ok on the motorway chilling at 70, doesnt feel out of its depth
-Mine has leather stearing wheel and heated seats!

Cons

-Not a long car so makes shopping in Ikea or moving long things impossible
-Lack of DAB radio/bluetooth in todays age is pretty rough.
-Not great for long distance, ok solo but if you have a family no chance!
-Stop Start is hit and miss
-Not stylish, if it didnt handle so well you would probably get bored very quickly. VW/Seat models look nicer but you pay more
-Used car market is still crazy meaning comparitvely you could get a bigger/nicer car for not much more money meaning its not the bargain it could potentially have been (pre-covid). I think its still worth what my dad paid for it in 2017!!

Recommended for-

-First time drivers, its a lot more fun to drive than a boring corsa and wont get you in trouble either
-City car, perfect, no car beats it, U-Turn? Dead easy, parallelle park? No problem, numpty parking on the white line of the parking bay? No stress you fit right in!
-Budget concious

Not recommend for-

-Main family vehicle (it has Isofix but yeah dont put your family through it!)
-Long trips
-Want something more interesting/faster/bigger

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