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You didn't need to edit your first thread, just read it again. The questions you are asking again now were answered. For example, you now say,
Top of my list is the Honda Jazz 1st generation with the CVT automatic transmission, are there any real alternatives to this car?
Yet in your last thread, you posted this,
Thanks for your help, we have narrowed it down to suzuki swift Tc transmission or Honda jazz cvt. Which would you go for? What's pros and cons?
Which was answered, by myself,
As they are both very reliable, it really depends on what you need. The trump card for the Jazz is space and versatility, it has much more rear seat space than the Swift and with the seats folded down (completely flat, not with a step or slope like most cars), it turns into a proper little van. The boot itself is the biggest in class, closer in volume (and in some cases, bigger) to cars from the next size up, like a Golf or Focus. Also, with the 'magic' rear seats, you can lift up the bases against the backrest to make a seperate spacious load area behind the front seats.
The Suzuki is a far more conventional supermini with adequate but by no means class leading space. It manages to avoid being too cramped by being quite tall (both it and the Jazz are more than 1.5m tall). The boot was around the smallest in class. But it is a more youthful looking car (to what extent depends on spec/colour), and overall is more fun to drive.
Interior trim quality is probably slightly higher on the Jazz, but in both, this is more of the 'hard wearing' variety than the soft touch plastics on a Polo.
For economy, i'd guess the Jazz to give better MPG by way of its more efficient CVT transmission. But after looking at some figures, there doesn't seem to be much in it.
There are two things which strike me about this exchange. Firstly that you had narrowed it down to a Jazz or a Swift...., but then bought a Focus (a bigger and heavier, i.e thirstier, car). And secondly, note the final paragraph in my answer....!.
So, as i say, you are just asking the same questions with the same answers. But just to briefly go over it again, yes the Jazz is reliable (but you must make sure the CVT fluid has been changed) and efficient. Anything with an automated manual will be economical, but probably not very reliable and also, possibly not very nice to drive (delayed throttle response, jerky gearchanges, etc). T/C auto will be reliable and smooth, but in most cases, not particularly efficient. The exceptions to these, certainly regarding town driving, would be to get something as small (but more importantly) and light as possible. The downside to choosing something like that is that it will probably be less (or at least no more) efficient on main roads or motorways as a small auto will be unlikely to have more than 4 gears and be quite low geared anyway.
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