Can you recommend a new car with easy access?

We are an elderly couple looking for a new and accessible car. We do about 2000 miles per year and want a car with a petrol engine, four doors and automatic gearbox. Can you suggest something suitable for £15,000?

Asked on 26 July 2013 by BRIAN MURPHY

Answered by Honest John

Small, a Suzuki Splash or Vauxhall Agila 1.2 automatic. Bigger a KIA Venga or Hyundai ix20 1.4 automatic. A Honda Jazz 1.4 CVT-7 might also suit but is a bit lower. Also worth considering a Toyota Yaris hybrid. And, if you can gert an ex demo down under £15,000, a Ford B-Max 1.6 Powershift auto.

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Kia Venga (2010 - 2019)

Spacious back seats and wide-opening doors. Easy to drive and park. Good visibility. Decent boot capacity.

Suzuki Splash (2008 - 2014)

Small yet tall five-door city car. High seating position. Rear seats fold flat. Auto is 4-speed torque converter. Highest first time MoT pass rate of any car.

Vauxhall Agila (2008 - 2014)

Surprisingly spacious small five-door city car. Makes best sense with 1.0 petrol engine. Much better than old Agila. Rebadged version of Suzuki Splash.

Hyundai ix20 (2010 - 2018)

Cheap to run. Good visibility. Plenty of rear passenger and boot space. Better engines and transmissions in 2016.

Ford B-MAX (2012 - 2017)

Sliding side doors and no central pillar mean unimpeded access. Five star Euro NCAP rating. Engines include 1.0 litre three-cylinder EcoBoost petrol. Decent drive.