Can you recommend a small car for an elderly driver?

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Can you recommend a small car for an elderly driver?

My mother in her 80s needs to buy a small petrol car with a good automatic gearbox. She is concerned about accident protection, so wants SIP and lots of airbags. She likes diesels, but obviously wants to avoid DPFs. What do you recommend?

Asked on 27 August 2013 by Andrew Hayling

Answered by Honest John

For a 4-speed torque converter box it would now have to be a Hyundai i20, Hyundai ix20 or KIA Venga. The outgoing Nissan Note 1.6 auto was also 4 speed torque converter.

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