Can you recommend a good, small automatic?

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Can you recommend a good, small automatic?

My wife has been diagnosed with osteoporosis in her left hip and we need to change our car. We currently own a Toyota Auris, but think an automatic would be more comfortable for her to use.

We have about £8-9000 to spend, including the part exchange of our current car. My wife drives about 60 miles a day of mainly country A-roads. What would you recommend for reliability and economy?

Asked on 29 July 2013 by Robbox

Answered by Honest John

A previous shape KIA cee'd or Hyundai i30 1.6CRDI 4-speed auto, preferably from before mid 2010 when they acquired DPFs, although DPFs do not seem to have been any trouble on these models yet.

Tags: buying a used car

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