• Summary

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What does this car say about you?

    Too many kids and spending a lot of money on car running costs!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    It is big.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    No. At the time there were no other cars up to 3 years old with 7 seats, sliding doors and diesel automatic for £15,000.

    What are you likely to buy next?

    Probably would go for Hyundai 800 next time, now there is an automatic.

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Independent

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £15,000

    When did you buy the car?

    October 2011

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    7 seats, sliding doors and diesel auto.

    What was the dealer like?

    Friendly

  • Driving it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    What's it like to drive?

    On the road it is comfortable and with suffient power. We get about 30mpg on a run. 22mpg around town. We had a 3.3 petrol before which gave 15mpg. So a relative improvement.

    What's it like to park?

    Not easy to park given the size. And no parking sensors! And the blacked out rear windows give near-zero visibility at night.

  • Living with it

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Yes. The battery packed up. Not standard rectangle shape so had to go to main dealer. They had to order one from Italy. Took several days and cost £320 (4x that of a normal rectangular battery of same specification). An absolute disgrace.

    What's most practical about your car?

    7 seats and sliding doors.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    Electric sliding doors and boot (though see note on battery!).