Super, supermini. (Seat Arosa 1.0)

Member Name: Jeffandk8

Product:	Seat Arosa 1.0
Date:	17/02/09 (25 review reads)
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Advantages: Great economy, size for driver and front passenger and price.

Disadvantages: Tiny boot.

I have had and lived with my little 1.0 Arosa for 5 and a half years now and what a car she is.
The little 1 litre engine is not a powerful beast but is more than adequat for the type of driving I do, mainly to a from work and the occasional longer trip.
The fuel economy is fantastic if you use it on longer runs and I can get a good 240 miles from a 28 litre fill up and that is driving to a from work and lots of short trips. When I drove to Brize Norton from Plymouth doing a steady 60mph (had lots of time to wait there!) I managed a very impressive 300 miles out of the tank (including a quarter of the tank being used at 'faster' speeds on the return journey).

The car is great to run and insure, approx £150 per year (I'm 29 with 5 years no claims). I personally love the styling although I wish I had the money to paint the lower bumpers to finish the look of the car. Although the car is small, inside she is like a tardis. The drive gets lots of room and even has a dead foot pedal (rest for when you're not using the clutch) which some larger cars do not have.

In the nearly 6 years I've had the car I've used 1 headlight bulb, 2 sets of wipers, get approx 12000 mile per set of tyres (I drive her hard) and 1 window regulator, which was about £150 all in.
The window regulator is the only real unexpected cost but it is a common problem with the Arosa.

The only really big problem with the little car is the tiny tiny boot. It really is small but if you are single or don't use the boot much then it is fine. My wife and I managed to get all our shopping in every week until we bought a new Mazda 2 for her.
I also had and still have a problem with my seat 'squeaking' because of how I sit in it. I'm quite tall but still fit quite nicely although I do like to rest my arm on the window so that side gets more wear hence the squeak. A little oil under the fabric would sort it.

Overall a great little car but it does have a small boot.

Summary: Great little car that proves that Good things come in small packages.

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