2009 Daihatsu Sirion reviews

Daihatsu Sirion 1.0S 2009

I’ve had this car a few months now and I am very pleased with it. For a car sharing its basics with the ultra reliable, but significantly more pricey, Toyota Yaris, this car is a real bargain. Add in the current 5 year warranty, and the very reasonable fixed annual servicing charges, and I think you get the perfect small runabout car. I’ve read a few reviews suggesting that the Sirion is a tad unstable on twisty roads, and that the gearchange is poor. I certainly haven’t found either to be true with my Sirion. I find the little 1 litre engine to be surprisingly nippy, the handling to be fine at sensible speeds, and have had no problems with the gearchange at all. I particularly like the wide range of speeds comfortably covered by each gear - this may well compromise any "boy racer" performance at a traffic light drag race, but it makes for a very relaxing driving machine around town. A great little car, very comfortable suspension, and with aircon as standard, a real bargain for anyone not worried by brand snobbery - just remenber for £8,360 or thereabouts (I got £2,000 discount thanks to the Government’s Scrappage Scheme) you are getting a car made in Japan - in fact exactly the same car as Subaru sell as the Justy - for thousands of pounds less! Go for it if you want a perfect reliable runabout car. You won’t have any regrets.