4th May 2013, 01:09

Original poster here again:

The Five's swansong was a family trip to Dunbar for a wedding at Easter. Four big adults and luggage piled into the Five for a six hour drive each way.

I can hardly imagine a better companion for this journey than the Five. The cabin is spacious and feels even more so with all the glass area or the panoramic sunroof. Sat at just under eighty on the motorway using cruise control, the car is near silent, and delivers 60 MPG. Off the motorway on Scottish twisting roads, the Five becomes a sports car, with fine body control and a decent turn of pace.

The whole return journey was completed painlessly, with a 58 MPG average (better than my wife's Fiat 500) and just a little fun.

A really brilliant appliance, but just a bit... humourless. I'll miss it.

Replacement car will be a Citroen DS5 Hybrid DSport - pretty much the opposite to this Five!