Elevated seating on "City" car?
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Hello, does anyone know which of the following is the best car, that has the highest seating position/raised from the ground similar to a van?
It is a car for an elderly person, and they previously had a Toyota Yaris that is from around 2000-2005 I think. The shape is rectangular toward the back and does not slope downward. The reason they are changing is that the catalytic converter keeps getting stolen on the Toyota Yaris.
These are the three I have shortlisted for them that have the shape they wan't. Thanks for your help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Picanto (Although the shape is not as "rectangular)
It is a car for an elderly person, and they previously had a Toyota Yaris that is from around 2000-2005 I think. The shape is rectangular toward the back and does not slope downward. The reason they are changing is that the catalytic converter keeps getting stolen on the Toyota Yaris.
These are the three I have shortlisted for them that have the shape they wan't. Thanks for your help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_Panda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Picanto (Although the shape is not as "rectangular)
SWoll said:
Any reason why the catalytic converters wouldn't get stolen on the replacement car?
What's their budget?
A lot of Japanese cars are particularly prone to catalytic converter theft, such as Toyota Yaris, Auris, Prius, Honda Accord, Civic IMA, Jazz Hybrid, Insight, Lexus RX350/450h, etc What's their budget?
The Toyota Yaris Mk1 hybrid has the cat in the engine bay I believe. Fairly high seating position with the seat up.
They are fine up to around 50mph but a bit slow above that.
They were sold in reasonable numbers, so you may find one at a good price - if servicing is done by Toyota they extend the warranty too.
They are fine up to around 50mph but a bit slow above that.
They were sold in reasonable numbers, so you may find one at a good price - if servicing is done by Toyota they extend the warranty too.
I have a caddy which obviously drives like a van because it is but their is the caddy life which is the car version but is that too big? Its a very upright high chair position and would probably be the same in a touran. Touran may be higher because the seat bases themselves are higher than the caddys but it depends on the seats its self. Eg I have seat leon seats mounted on touran bases which sits me pretty much where I was with the original caddy set up 
I have shortlisted the Suzuki Ignis and Hyundai i10 to the list also.
The budget is below £12,000, but please include £15,000 options also if it's worth it.
Petrol, Manual, raised position and comfortable driving and passenger seats are top priority. Cheap to run, find parts for and reliability secondary but also important.
It only has to have 4 seats.
What would you guys say is the better choice between:
Volkswagen UP, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Suzuki Ignis, Hyundai i10
Thanks for your help
The budget is below £12,000, but please include £15,000 options also if it's worth it.
Petrol, Manual, raised position and comfortable driving and passenger seats are top priority. Cheap to run, find parts for and reliability secondary but also important.
It only has to have 4 seats.
What would you guys say is the better choice between:
Volkswagen UP, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Suzuki Ignis, Hyundai i10
Thanks for your help
I've owned a Panda, Citigo (same as the Up!) and Picanto (almost the same as the i10).
Panda is a great cheap car. Mechanically sound, but a bit spartan inside, and not the best for comfort.
The VW group offerings are much more grown up, drive like a bigger car. Even the top trim levels are a bit basic though. Best for comfort.
Picanto is a good compromise between the two extremes. A bit cheaper than the Up!/Citigo/Mii, while having more kit, a better warranty, and being almost as good to drive. Top spec Picanto (GT Line S turbo) stands comparison with the Up! GTi, and includes a few toys that aren't even options on the VW.
For me, it would come down to budget. For a few grand, I'd take an older Panda. For five or six, I'd have Citigo. For (nearly) new, it'd be the Picanto.
I'm now driving a 2019 Abarth 595, the basic 145bhp model. As an everyday car, it's not as easy to live with as a VW or Kia. Much more fun though!
Panda is a great cheap car. Mechanically sound, but a bit spartan inside, and not the best for comfort.
The VW group offerings are much more grown up, drive like a bigger car. Even the top trim levels are a bit basic though. Best for comfort.
Picanto is a good compromise between the two extremes. A bit cheaper than the Up!/Citigo/Mii, while having more kit, a better warranty, and being almost as good to drive. Top spec Picanto (GT Line S turbo) stands comparison with the Up! GTi, and includes a few toys that aren't even options on the VW.
For me, it would come down to budget. For a few grand, I'd take an older Panda. For five or six, I'd have Citigo. For (nearly) new, it'd be the Picanto.
I'm now driving a 2019 Abarth 595, the basic 145bhp model. As an everyday car, it's not as easy to live with as a VW or Kia. Much more fun though!
ChodeGuy said:
I have shortlisted the Suzuki Ignis and Hyundai i10 to the list also.
The budget is below £12,000, but please include £15,000 options also if it's worth it.
Petrol, Manual, raised position and comfortable driving and passenger seats are top priority. Cheap to run, find parts for and reliability secondary but also important.
It only has to have 4 seats.
What would you guys say is the better choice between:
Volkswagen UP, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Suzuki Ignis, Hyundai i10
Thanks for your help
Panda (4x4)The budget is below £12,000, but please include £15,000 options also if it's worth it.
Petrol, Manual, raised position and comfortable driving and passenger seats are top priority. Cheap to run, find parts for and reliability secondary but also important.
It only has to have 4 seats.
What would you guys say is the better choice between:
Volkswagen UP, Fiat Panda, Kia Picanto, Suzuki Ignis, Hyundai i10
Thanks for your help
ignis
i10
picanto
up
(also consider a qubo)
Another vote for the Panda - my main complaint with the one I had was that the seating position was too high (which sounds exactly what you're after!). Had a Picanto as a hire car for a week and the spec was pretty good for that class of car, but the engine felt very underpowered, more so with the air con running and I don't remember the seating position being very upright.
The Up! might feel better screwed together, but my experience is this is fairly superficial and when things go wrong (and they will go wrong!) nothing will be cheap to fix.
Chris
The Up! might feel better screwed together, but my experience is this is fairly superficial and when things go wrong (and they will go wrong!) nothing will be cheap to fix.
Chris
Thx for the info and help. I will get them to go to the local dealer of each brand to test them out.
Does anyone know why the Volkswagen UP does not rank as high as the other brands in terms of reliability and cost for parts e.t.c? I thought German manufacturing/engineering had a prestige? Is it because the model is a budget one, or is there inherently something "off" about the cheaper Volkswagens?
Does anyone know why the Volkswagen UP does not rank as high as the other brands in terms of reliability and cost for parts e.t.c? I thought German manufacturing/engineering had a prestige? Is it because the model is a budget one, or is there inherently something "off" about the cheaper Volkswagens?
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