Auto boxes on "superminis"

RoboCod

RoboCod

RoboCod

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Hi,

can anyone tell me what the autoboxes are like on small cars that we are looking at, namely the Clio and the 207? (I'm guessing they are horrible, but maybe I could be pleasantly surprised?)

The missus currently drives a 1.0 Micra Auto. It's 53bhp and it's abysmal, particularly now she does more motorway/carriageway driving. She needs something with a slightly bigger engine now she does more than just city driving. I'm still working on convincing her to do her manual test - women!
 
This is what surprised me about her 1.0 Micra. She has to rev the hell out of it to get up to speed, it sounds like it is going to explode on the motorway and the fuel just falls out of it!
 
So if you have an Auto only driving licence would one be able to drive the vehicle you're all debating is either auto or manual? :p
 
So the decision now then is to either buy another auto now or wait until she passes her manual and continue to drive her crud 1.0 Micra for the time being.
 
Minstadave said:
My first car was a 1.0L Corsa with a automated manual box and it was perfectly acceptable to be honest, as long as you stay away from a torque converter automatic it's not that bad.
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Yup that is what she drives, an Auto Micra. When I drive it I cry, I'd rather blink glass into my eyes!
 
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