Faults:

Very little mechanically, but used fair amount of oil.

Interior self-destructing - headlining coming off, dash made of very poor plastic which cracked badly.

Window winders not very durable and back door didn't stay open.

General Comments:

Purchased as a cheap runaround for London.

Good for weekly supermarket trip - load space is huge considering tiny dimensions of car.

Very noisy engine.

Good "clicky" gear change. Amazing acceleration from the lights!

Used about £10 of fuel once a month!

Always started, whatever the weather.

Seats very uncomfortable!

Not really up to motorway driving.

Faults:

Nothing other than the mounting plate on the drivers seat came loose making the seat wobble, it was only a 30 sec job to fix though.

General Comments:

This car is great, it out accelerates a fiesta at lights, and the seats are deceptively comfortable. There is surprisingly loads of legroom in the front, if the foot wells are a little narrow. The dashboard is simple and uncluttered yet well laid out with all switches in easy reach or the driver. The boot is massive for such a small car and the fold down seats mean it can hold almost anything you want. This car also has a lot more soundproofing than the old MK1 Robin it replaced making it much quieter inside and even at motorway speeds its still fairly quiet. Spare parts are cheap to buy and all the Reliant dealers tend to be very helpful. If you want a good car, which costs peanuts to run, is easy and cheap to maintain will last forever and keep its value well get a Rialto, Rialto 2's tend to be more expensive as they go a bit faster and do even more MPG.

Faults:

Got hit by a lorry.

General Comments:

The Rialto is a sound 3-wheeler and will on a good day touch 96mph. Its wedge shape gives it extra stabilty over the Robin and so it does feel quite safe. It provides excellent fuel economy at around 80mpg and can not be faulted.. apart from the hatch door at the back which is below the window so you can not actually stack anything in there higher than the window.