Hyundai Matrix

Loads of room inside, good legroom in front and back.
Easy to drive, and park.
Comfortable.

We recently bought this car for £4500 second hand with an 05 registration plate. The model in question is a petrol engine, 1.6 litres. It is designated as a MPV (Multi Purpose vehicle) and comes with five seats and quite a reasonably sized boot. The car is quite an easy drive with a lovely soft clutch but this can make the biting point tricky to find if you are not used to the vehicle. The car can be a bit sluggish to accelerate so be careful if pulling onto a fast motorway but handles well on all other roads. The power steering is quite light so makes tight turns a pleasure, particularly from the perspective of someone with multiple joint problems. The ...  Read the complete review

The MPV market is quite crowded these days - esepcially at the smaller end. Major competitors like the Renault Scenic and the Citroen Picasso seem to have the market sewn up between them, with a few lesser competitors trying to get a nose in. But if you're looking for a good value mini MPV, there is one alternative that's definitely worth a look - the Hyundai Matrix. To a lot of people, Hyundai fall into the same camp as Skoda. They look like good value for money, but that name's a bit of a put-off. Well, it's time to put prejudices aside, because here's a newsflash. Hyundais are good - very good! If you read any motoring magazine they'll ...  Read the complete review