Puma was never crash-tested by Euro NCAP, so there’s no star rating. But safety kit isn’t great by modern standards and it’s based on the underpinnings of an old car. There’s a driver’s airbag, but only Racing gets a standard passenger airbag – on all other models it’s optional. 1.4 misses out on ABS, too. Security is better, though, with a standard alarm and immobiliser.

The seats will fold for a more useable boot area; it’s quite large with them down. The shape and height of the boot makes it awkward to get bulky items in.