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Which car has the best autobox?

Which car has the best autobox: Ford Fiesta, Ford B-Max or Hyundai i20?

Asked on 22 September 2012 by TM, Kent

Answered by Honest John
The B-Max has just become available with the Powershift twin clutch automatic transmission, but this version is quite expensive (from £17,255). The Fiesta is about to get the Powershift too. The Mazda 2 1.2 Activematic has a four-speed torque converter automatic and is much cheaper, and so is the Hyundai i120 four-speed auto.
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