Best small automatic car?

[DUMBO100]

My 87yr old Granny needs a new car after her Corsa expired.

I've told her to surrender her licence but she's good for her age and is still capable.

Budget is £7000 -£8000 and good visibility,ease of access, good spec.,remote c/locking, p/a/s, 5 doors and a decent engine and auto box combination.

Value for money is a factor and Japanese or Korean manufacturers are definite possibilities, any advice gratefully received

[Willy Nilly]

Jazz

[lexusboy]

If she's not bothered by the age of car a 1.3 Yaris Automatic would be a very good direction to go and save a lot of money as it will come well under budget

[Sid's Dad]

Jazz

[Scooby97]

Mazda2 1.3

[Axionknight]

I'll throw my hat in for the Jazz too, plenty in that price range available as an auto, presumably well built and reliable with a good dealership network available. They look quite smart and are reasonably spacious for their size too.

[Voldemort]

Yaris

[tbc]

Get her something with an auto with manual paddle shifters

[Luke.]

tbc said:

Get her something with an auto with manual paddle shifters

Why would she want paddle shifters?

[NPI]

Jazz - but that price range (without looking it up) probably drops you into early series 2 (from 2009) cars and they have the much disliked i-shift auto. Series 1 and later series 2 cars are CVT and are very easy to drive.

[jkh112]

A rival to the jazz is the nissan note which comes in 1.6 auto. The engine is a nissan engine with a chain driven cam and the box is a traditional torque converter auto so not the most economical but very reliable.

[Matt UK]

Used Kia Soul? My mum really likes hers.

[Luke94]

Hyundai i10?

[Krikkit]

NPI said:

Jazz - but that price range (without looking it up) probably drops you into early series 2 (from 2009) cars and they have the much disliked i-shift auto. Series 1 and later series 2 cars are CVT and are very easy to drive.

A nice series one for a bit less than budget would be my choice - the CVT is great.

[Deerfoot]

Krikkit said:

A nice series one for a bit less than budget would be my choice - the CVT is great.

Another vote for the Jazz. My wife has one and it's very good.

[McWigglebum4th]

Has she got a driveway?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Cheap to run and automatic

[Dave Hedgehog]

my 91yo MIL has an auto fiesta, shes not had to many problems with it

[creampuff]

DUMBO100 said:

My 87yr old Granny needs a new car after her Corsa expired.

I've told her to surrender her licence but she's good for her age and is still capable.

Budget is £7000 -£8000 and good visibility,ease of access, good spec.,remote c/locking, p/a/s, 5 doors and a decent engine and auto box combination.

Value for money is a factor and Japanese or Korean manufacturers are definite possibilities, any advice gratefully received

Nissan Micra. My mother is also in her 80s, still drives and has a Nissan Micra. She loves it. It is very easy to drive and has a tight turning circle.

[RizzoTheRat]

One of the wife's ageing relatives has a Nissan Cube. One of the ugliest things know to man but she loves it and the shape seems to make it very easy for an older and slightly arthritic person to get in and out of.

[Stenn]

Remapped 335d