Aztecs27
Money List Winner
Two week review...Really can't find fault with this car yet. Comfortably sits 4 adults, still drives like a dream (sure the ride is a bit firm, but nothing bone-jarring - it's not to not be so "spongey" as the car feels a bit more responsive) and is unbelievably comfortable.
I'm averaging (according to the on-board computer) 40ish MPG which for a car that weighs nearly 2 tonnes, is pretty acceptable in my book!
If I had to nit-pick the door seals along the bottom of the door seem to collect dirt quite easily, but again, it's really nit-picking.
Once you 'learn' how to drive a hybrid auto, to get the most out of the car, the hybrid system really comes into it's own. So smooth and quiet and will happily cruise along in traffic or along urban 30mph zones in Electric mode. There are 3 driving modes, ECO, NORMAL and SPORT - I mostly drive in a mixture of Eco because I'm boring and am not in a rush to get anywhere...Makes the car feel unresponsive and slow to accelerate, but obviously forces economical driving...and also Normal as well...which gives it noticeably more poke. Sport mode is even more fun - Tachy change to a rev counter, steering is a bit more twitchy and gives you all the acceleration you need to overtake. Great to have the option here.
The boot isn't massive, sure as demonstrated by the pic below with the dog's crate in it (she's a springer spaniel, for size reference)...That fits in without issue, with room for an overnight bag either side without problem...So it would happily swallow a few decent sized suitcases...so I'd say it's plenty big enough.
I've probably already mentioned this - but I still love the fact the parcel shelf has it's own storage compartment under the boot floor - just some absolutely brilliant thinking from the design team. Something so small, but is a great convenience to have.
I'm averaging (according to the on-board computer) 40ish MPG which for a car that weighs nearly 2 tonnes, is pretty acceptable in my book!
If I had to nit-pick the door seals along the bottom of the door seem to collect dirt quite easily, but again, it's really nit-picking.
Once you 'learn' how to drive a hybrid auto, to get the most out of the car, the hybrid system really comes into it's own. So smooth and quiet and will happily cruise along in traffic or along urban 30mph zones in Electric mode. There are 3 driving modes, ECO, NORMAL and SPORT - I mostly drive in a mixture of Eco because I'm boring and am not in a rush to get anywhere...Makes the car feel unresponsive and slow to accelerate, but obviously forces economical driving...and also Normal as well...which gives it noticeably more poke. Sport mode is even more fun - Tachy change to a rev counter, steering is a bit more twitchy and gives you all the acceleration you need to overtake. Great to have the option here.
The boot isn't massive, sure as demonstrated by the pic below with the dog's crate in it (she's a springer spaniel, for size reference)...That fits in without issue, with room for an overnight bag either side without problem...So it would happily swallow a few decent sized suitcases...so I'd say it's plenty big enough.
I've probably already mentioned this - but I still love the fact the parcel shelf has it's own storage compartment under the boot floor - just some absolutely brilliant thinking from the design team. Something so small, but is a great convenience to have.
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