From what I hear from my folks back home I imagine you havent had much chance to test out the climate control efficiency when its hot LOL (sorry, it's just baking where I am and one of the main reasons we are def getting a new set of wheels is cos we cant take the heat any more without a/c!). At the moment we have a very old Micra . We hired a Renault Scenic II last year on offer and the driver's seat (well all the seat really) was fantastic. I have a herniated disc and it does not like bumps much or having my knees higher than my hips and the Scenic was brill. But they are so darn expensive ... and well .... they are Renault! Not exactly renowned for reliability. That was the second I had hired over the years, the first (R9) had to be jiggled to start every time you switched the eng off, this Scenic (only 7km on the clock) suffered complete electrical failure in the middle of nowhere of course!
So I am sticking with Asian I think!
The Cee'd looks great I reckon. Nice specs and basic equipment (most of which you have to pay extra to get in eg Nissan models). I like the finishing touches of silver here and there (a nice boy's toy)(or tomboy's toy;-)) without having to pay out an arm and leg. My uncle is on his 3rd Kia and loves em so ... I think we could be giving it a try. Will have to test drive soon ... just hoping that what I read about it being firm doesnt equate it to Dad's car. Diesel isnt available here yet (nor is the 1.6, but the 1.4 still has more oomph than my 75hp Micra).
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