1.4 i-Vtec ES 5dr

Brilliant

Amazing engine, feels much more than its 1339cc. Very flexible, will happily do 30mph in 5th if traffic conditions allow. Incredibly quiet at all but motorway speeds, when still quite acceptable. Delightful smooth precise gearbox. Brakes are quite fierce - no problem stopping!
We average 48mpg over all seasons, driven reasonably quietly but a lot of short town journeys.
Very good turning circle, far better than any other car I have owned.
Comfortable seats, and the variations possible in the back provide huge amounts of space for different needs.
Usual proper Honda finish to everything, solidly built although obviously not to spec. of their larger and more expensive cars. A lot of little well thought out features make owning and driving a pleasure.
Only slight minuses: heater takes a long while to come through, but then is very powerful. Driver's wiper leaves annoying (for passenger!) splash at end of its stroke

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