It's hard enough remembering my opinions, without remembering my reasons for them...
It's hard enough remembering my opinions, without remembering my reasons for them...
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When I first thought about the idea of writing a review on the car I drive, it seemed a pretty daunting task, however when I think about it, I know its god and bad points so I thought I'd give it a bash. O.K here we go.
I may have only recently passed my test, and I know that this is actually my dad's car, but I feel that I have now driven it enough to be able to form an opinion on it. I will probably be looking at it from my point of view, so if you have one and think differently, just remember I'm 18 and this is just my opinion. By the way my one is a British racing green 'T' Registration one, and is pretty bog standard.
*Handling*
Having driven this car round a few tight corners and maybe a slightly higher speed than I should have been doing, I can say that she is a pretty nifty mover. The relatively small size means that you can get away with this good handling, without looking like a wimp in the process. That's one of the things I like about this car! It's manliness! I'd say overall the nimble handling makes it a very fun car to drive, even if it is a diesel! It still picks out the bumps at
low speeds, although the suspension is generally good.
*Noise*
You might expect a loud engine from this car, but I wouldn't say it is at all, at cruising speeds you would hardly even notice that it's a diesel. There's some road noise let in at times from the road, but it's generally good. The gearbox is sometimes 'clunky' but you do get used to using it after a while. Another thing I'd say about the noise with this car is that when you let someone in through the drivers side into the back seat, you sometimes notice that the horn is inline with the headrest so frequently goes off when letting people in on your side, which can be annoying at times, especially at night or when trying to make a quiet exit!
*Interior and seating*
Peugeot are not known for their brilliant interiors, and as you would expect, this is not any different, the seating is pretty average until you go to use it. The way the seats are positioned is ridiculous, and getting the drivers seat in the correct position for you can be a chore at times, especially if you share the car like I do. The method of moving the seat forward to let people into the back seat of the 3 door version is very awkward nd fragile, as we have discovered many times previously, when it has broken or ceased to function correctly. Other than this it is pretty average inside for a car of its type, the back seats fold down quite well, ad you get the dashboard rattle which we have come to expect from some new cars with plastic orientated styles shall we say. The controls are also pretty easy to use, and it looks altogether tidy inside if nothing else.
*Performance*
Now, you might think that as I'm young and have not long passed my driving test, that I would be a bit of a boy racer, but to be honest all of that just doesn't interest me, I've seen and heard about far too many other lady my age being wrapped round lampposts and I don't want to be another statistic to push insurance premiums up even higher than they already are for my particular group. What I have noticed however is that the acceleration on this car is pretty punchy all things considered, ok, it's a diesel so its still rubbish, but its getting there.
*Space*
For a car with so much style, this car doesn't do too badly on the storage side of things. Most of it is in the boot however, and there is not much extra to be seen anywhere, although as I said before, the seats split two ways in the back and fold down nicely, so the extra space is there for when you need it.
*Quality and reliability*
I'd say that for a budget car, this is quite good on the quality side of things, it has its problems as said before, but these really aren't too much of an issue on the grand scale of things. Although you wouldn't expect it from a car that isn't that old, we have had few problems with it, and nothing major so far in its life, and believe me my dad is a nutcase when he's driving to it's been taken to its limits. A word of warning, don't try and change the headlight bulbs before reading the manual, it's a much greater take than it may seem at first!
*Style*
What can I say? If I was marking this car purely for looks I would give it full marks every time! Considering that this is seen as a family orientated design, it looks pretty damn good in my opinion. Most of the people I know were pretty impressed by it if you like that kind of thing! Who knows, it may have even distracted them from the fact that it's a diesel! The smooth lines and great shape are what makes it the best looking family car out there by far!This car is a nice job overall, it has obviously been skimped in places, but you can't expect Ford quality in Peugeot, can you? The other good thing about it is that it can be a family car, or just something for a couple, or even someone who is single, which just shows its overall versatility and universal appeal.
Manufacturer's figures
Heres some general figures about the car which may interest you.
an excellent review! easy to understand and no techno gaga! would love a nippy car like this one - i hate my punto! great stuff! :) x
evilalarm 14.06.2005 13:35
Nice review. But you have a 1.9 litre engine and the max speed is 100mph. I have a 1.0 litre polo and i can get over 100 mph (just about).
Have a read http://www.ciao.co.uk/VW_Polo_1_0__Review_5486632
VW Polo 1.0 > Reviews > Review on VW Polo 1.0.
Interesting review.
lora44 30.04.2005 19:12
Nice review! And though I've probably said it already, well done on passing your test : ) Lora x
Apr 18th, 2005
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