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Small new car advice?
We are over 70 and looking to replace our Zafira with a smaller car but one that is still fairly easy to access. There is such a wide choice and we're not sure what criteria to look for. There seems to be a wide choice of automatic engines. We would prefer a car made in the UK, petrol automatic, preferably without keyless entry to avoid risk of theft, and high spec, ie air con, electric windows, and if possible switchable dip lights (from the cab) so that we don't have to fiddle with sticking bits of paper on the headlights. We are looking for something reliable and comfortable. We have just changed our touring bikes for folding Bromptons but would still like decent boot space.
Asked on 17 June 2015 by JennyS
Answered by
Honest John
Ford B-Max, KIA Venga, Hyundai ix20. Nothing like that built in the UK. Closest was the Honca Jazz 1.4 CVT-7 that is just going out of production at Swindon and is available at discounts.
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