My Yaris TR with the new-type combined automatic is now three years old and paid for. I find this type of automatic very jerky in first gear and very poor at pulling away at junctions and traffic lights - in fact, on several occasions, it has nearly died on me. Can you tell me there are any new cars on the market that still have the standard automatic gears?

I like the driving position of the Yaris and would like to have a 5-door car with a boot that is not any smaller and, if at all possible, a cruise control type facility. I have always been very happy with the Toyotas I have had, with their good reliability and good network of efficient dealers, until I moved recently into Surrey and now have a poor dealer, so now I am prepared to go for another manufacturer and car, provided it is likely to be reliable. Does any still make a proper automatic?