Faults:

Nothing so far?

Except for the second day when someone went right into the back of it on day two of ownership.

General Comments:

Interesting little machine. Looks like something you would push around at the supermarket or take the kids to school in. The automatic gearbox is rather clunky, but this is quickly forgotten by a little squeeze on the right pedal. In semi-automatic mode it is a monster! Be very wary of talking it on if you are on a straight carrigeway. If you do not have a good two litre 16 valve or more, do not try?

The handling could be better and the tyres thicker, brakes more able to cope with the angry engine and make the torque steer less prominent. Skip over a pebble, the guilty wheel will be pulling you into the nearest bramble bush on a country road.

As a manual, or the engine in a more capable chassis, this car would be so much fun. If you only drive in striaght lines and like to get squashed into your seat. Please get one of these little fire breathers.

A lot faster than my old Fiat Punto HGT (feels that way),although it needs a little more in the direction department to make it a real bend chucker. And better brakes are a must!!!

Faults:

Recurring clunk at near-side front when turning left & accelerating at any speed.

Water leaking into cab through windscreen seal.

Both of the above faults are as yet unresolved due to both non-availability of parts & the inability of the dealer to diagnose the noise, even though they can plainly hear it on test drives.

Neither fault spoiling the car for me though.

General Comments:

Replaced my written-off Charade with a 6 month old YRV, I have been pleasantly surprised by the performance of this car. For a 1.3 engine, the acceleration & general drive-ability is excellent, and the handling contrary to some review sites is excellent, causing me no scary moments when pushing the car hard. The biggest disappointment is the performance of the local dealer, who do not seem to be able to complete even the most basic of tasks successfully. Not to worry, at least the car is good!

I am one of the few who like the looks of this car too, I feel the front end is aggressive & looks the part while the rear end is quite stylish also, but more functional.

The interior is possibly a little on the "cheap" side & I feel the seats may be wearing prematurely, but other than that I love my YRV!

Go on, go & buy one, you know you want to!!!