Many thanks for your contributions. really appreciated. My daughter has ordered a Mazda 3 with the 2 litre petrol engine as a replacement for her VW Polo Gti for delivery September. wonder if there will be a new model by then . This is another option for my partner But thanks to you we are looking at the Toyota non hybrid with 18 inch wheels . Assume it will have the 1.2 turbo engine .
If it's the non-hybrid, then it will be the 1.2T which is available as a manual, automatic (CVT) or automatic + 4 wheel drive. It's not particularly quick with 0-62mph in around 11 seconds, but if you switch to "Sport" mode, the throttle becomes much more responsive and the steering more weighted. Fuel consumption is not too impressive, my calculations give an average of 39.0 mpg so far. All models have an electric parking brake.
A lot of people don't like the limited rearward visibility, but it doesn't bother me at all while driving; although the parking sensors and reversing camera are invaluable when parking.
18" wheels are standard on Excel, Red Edition and Dynamic models. 17" wheels are standard on the entry level Icon model.
There has been an issue with windscreens spontaneously breaking near the top. Some people have even had 2 or 3 replacement screens crack. There seem to be two main theories for the cause 1) it's caused by having the DAB aerial embedded at the top right of the screen, or 2) the top of the screen was made too thin. I have read that the problem is supposed to have been fixed and screens produced after July 2017 should be OK. Something to bear in mind if buying second-hand.
Useful info can be found at: https://www.chrforums.uk/ where you can also download a copy of the owner's manual.
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