What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Which used small automatic for an older driver?

My mother, who is 70, is looking for a new (second hand) car. She currently drives a Mitsubishi. She needs a fully automatic and something relatively small. She considered a Honda Jazz based on one of your articles and then discovered it is not fully automatic. She probably needs something with a bit of height (she lives in the country), but also reliable and safe. A bit of style would be nice too!

Asked on 19 September 2012 by Gizzeroo

Answered by Honest John
A new Honda Jazz 1.4iVTEC CVT-7 is fully automatic and has been since February 2011. From 2008 to Fen 2011 Honda substituted an inferior automated manual i-shift.
Similar questions
We have a Ukrainian guest who would like to buy an automatic car for around £5000. We are worried about all the extra costs so a good start would be something likely to be reliable. Where to start?
I'm looking to buy a car mainly for local running but it must be automatic. I'm struggling to decide between a two year old Honda Jazz or Toyota Yaris. Both seem to be around the same price or for about...
My brother needs an automatic car to get to work. He wants a very reliable car with a flexible interior on a budget of around £6000 which can carry a bike. The Jazz gets very good reviews but the i-Shift...
Related models
Neatly styled. Increased room and better performance than original Jazz. better to drive. Very versatile. CVT-7 returned in February 2011 replacing i-SHIFT. More reliable than first generation Jazz.
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer