2009 nissan Pixo reviews

Nissan Pixo N Tec 2009

Bought this car 3 months old with 1000 miles on the clock for £6000 for my wife. I recently sold my Audi A6 and am awaiting delivery of a replacement car in April, as such I have covered about 1500 miles in the last 4 weeks on my normal commute to East London. I expected the worst and am amazed how little I dislike this car! Build Quality: Seems sturdy, deals well with the pot holes on the route in, easily to keep clean and as such is much more dog/kid proof than other cars. Drive Quality - Surprisingly nippy if you work the gears, accelerates to 70mph in 4th and onto 85mph in 5th without any major hassle. I rarely have to move out of the fast lane on the M11 during rush hour. Handling - As you would expect from such a small car it is easy to drive around down and the turning circle is minute, driving on country roads is fun and you feel secure. The only time the car feels like it is working hard is on a roundabout. Amenities - What Amenities? This is the worst point about this car there are several things I just don’t get, even for a cheap car: No glove box; No ability to dim rear view mirror; No ariel as default While it could be contended that the first point is expensive and a choice the second and third items would add perhaps £5 to the cost of the car. Fuel Consumption: I believe the combined cycle is meant to be 68mpg, I achieve about 58mpg, considering my driving style I think this is more than acceptable. Engine/Road Noise: Yes, but it is a 3 cylinder engine so it is to be expected if you work it hard, I’ve never found it hard to talk to a passenger and the CD covers it up if I want to when alone. All in all the car is a lot better than expected for the money and I actually enjoy driving it in every morning, its not the most refined of cars but it performs well, has been totally reliable and is well suited to a run around or commute car due its low running costs and high economy. PS. In my opinion those claiming this car is underpowered are just not changing gears at the right time, for example this car needs to stay in 3rd until at least 45, 4th till at least 65-75 etc, if you change into 5th at 60 it will no doubt take a year to reach a decent speed.