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I need a small, narrow automatic car to fit in my small parking space - any suggestions?

I have driven a Toyota Yaris automatic for the last nine years and have been very satisfied with it, but the time has come for a new car. Since getting very used to the Yaris I have moved and my parking space is very small and narrow. I can just about shimmy out at the moment but at seventy may not be able to do so for much longer. I drive about 10,000 miles a year around the Peak District, plus one or two 200-mile motorway journeys a month and would like to buy an automatic car that is one to two years old. I have £10,000 to £11,000. What do you recommend?

Asked on 14 April 2012 by Revd ML, Hope Valley

Answered by Honest John

Titchy autos include the Hyundai i10 1.2 auto, KIA Picanto 1.2 auto, Suzuki Splash 1.2 auto and Vauxhall Agila 1.2 auto. They're all conventional 4-speed torque converter autos, like your Yaris. There is an item showing the 10 narrowest cars on sale in the UK at www.honestjohn.co.uk.

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