My wife has a 7-year-old Nissan Note automatic, bought from new, with which she is entirely happy. Being short (5-feet) she likes the ease of access to the driver's seat and the good all-round visibility this gives her. The reasonably large boot space is also appreciated. The car has a low mileage - about 27,000 – but because of its age I feel that the time has come to replace it. The new Nissan Note comes only in manual but I understand that an automatic version is due early next year. Waiting for this is no inconvenience as we are not in a hurry, but my wife is concerned that with a 1.2-litre engine it may be seriously underpowered. Do you agree?