Faults:

I had noticed that the coolant is going down after driving the car for some time. I had done quite a lot of checking to see where it was leaking from, and I could not determine exactly where the problem was, then I decide to do a check on the Web and found this site.

I had just got off the phone with the Garage where I had bought the car, and they said they would need to have the car in, and based on my description of the problem, it could cost me from €500 to €900, and the car is hardly worth that much to sell.

I now know that the problem may be able to be solved by a new water cap, as a cheap option, and then move on to the next possible step, and this is because of this site.

The car is driving very well, and if I am not able to cure the problem without a huge cost, I will drive the car until it sits down on me, and scrap it for good.

General Comments:

The car ticked all the boxes in a small car, and has given good service so far.

I don't know if I would buy the same type of car again.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

Looking for a cheap small car, I bought it in January 2008.

I am amazed about the quality of the car. My father was quality-controller at Mercedes Benz, and was amazed too about the quality.

There is enough space in the car for us two persons; it is comfortable even at long distances. The "SX" option includes everything you need: A/C (very strong), Blaupunkt sound system, 4 electric windows, etc., etc..

The performance is enough, in the owner's manual 156 km/h; in reality 170 km/h. Consumption with 6 l/100 km still o.k.

In our days of economic problems, a perfect car. Would buy it again!

Faults:

It was a rental.

General Comments:

Rented this horrible little car for two weeks in July 2008. You get what you pay for, in that the price is listed below 6,000 UK pounds.

Served the purpose in getting us around, but pity those who are stuck with this car for their everyday needs.

Adequate power, better than walking.

Uncomfortable and crowded seating.

The worst gear positioning ever seen (kept missing first and grinding reverse on the way to fourth).

Speedometer not where you would expect.

Cheaply built, would not expect it to be on the roads for more than five years.

Limited storage space, way too narrow.

Looks like a Reliant Robin of the 70s with an extra wheel on the front.

Car was fine as a cheap rental, but I would recommend buying a more substantial car used. I'm used to full size cars, so some of these comments may apply to all micro cars such as this.

Faults:

Since I have owned the Chevrolet Matiz, nothing has gone wrong with the car.

General Comments:

A great car for a first time driver like me.

Outstanding MPG; it says around 58MPG, but I'm able to get 69 MPG.

Very good looking.

Easy to drive and park.

Outstanding reliability.

Faults:

Nothing went wrong on the car, as I only hired it for a week when my Felicia was having a new clutch.

I didn't like the speedo placement.

No engine temperature gauge.

The soft suspension, plus the tallish body meant taking corners on the motorway was a white knuckle ride.

You only get 1 electric mirror.

Sure it's more modern than my Felicia, and has air-con plus other goodies.

But I really really did not like this car.

I cannot justify buying this to anyone even my worst enemy, as even my sister's M reg Micra outclasses this on the road.

General Comments:

I liked thew Blaupunkt stereo and under-seat storage drawers...

And that was it.

In town it handles OK, but there's nothing else to like.

Save your money and buy a a 14 year old Micra or 10 year old Skoda Felicia.

You'd not only save a fair packet on outright purchase costs but you'd feel a lot happier and even safer as:-

1 - They handle a lot better than a Matiz

2 - Better designed inside and out

3 - Cheaper and more robust than a Matiz

I was really glad when my Skoda returned home.