Buying a small automatic - what do you recommend?

I need a similar size car to the Toyota Yaris, but with a better automatic ‘box than the electronic actuator type. What do you recommend?

Asked on 28 January 2014 by Tony

Answered by Honest John
The current Toyota Yaris now has a very good CVT automatic transmission that replaced the dodgy automated manual MMT.
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