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Buying a motability vehicle - what do you suggest?

My parents will soon be choosing a motability car but we're unsure of which vehicle would be most suitable. The car must be high for ease of access and the vehicle will be driven mainly inner city with the odd motorway journey once every few months or so.

The vehicles I've short listed so far are: Citroen C3 Picasso 1.6 HDi 90, Ford B-Max 1.4 duratec/1.6 TDCi 95 (1.0 ecoboost is quite expensive), Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSi 105.

Would you recommend any of these vehicles, or would you recommend something else?

Asked on 22 June 2014 by Matty K

Answered by Honest John

Not a diesel engine for this type of use. Better a B-Max Ecoboost than a 1.4. Also consider a KIA Venga, a Hyundai ix20 and a Nissan Note 1.2DIG-S.

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