Shopping for MPV Part 2

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Went for a test drive at the Citreon showroom. Isn’t that a beauty? One of the nicest looking MPV around.

The side and back view is also well designed.

The 3rd row is definitely tight. Good for kids but too tight for adults.

The interior is really nice. I must say i like it better than the Honda Odyssey.

In summary, here’s my conclusion:

Pros:
– Nice design. One of the best design MPV around. Stylist and cool looking.
– Super long sunroof. I wonder if it is dangerous for that long a stretch of sunroof especially when there are so many trees in Singapore.
– Good visibility. Feels like i am flying a plane and not drive with such kind of good total visibility in the driving seat.
– Fuel consumption. They claim it is 20+km/L. Wow, that’s outstanding.

Cons:
– Salesperson. The saleslady seems to be the kind that take you as her 杀父仇人. If Citroen is already not doing too well in Singapore, she for sure will make it worst. Should i buy, i will surely request for someone else.
– Interior space. A little tight especially the 3rd row. Definitely not good for a 1.8m tall frame like mine. It should be business class size for a hobbit.
– Diesel. Heard it may be difficult to find proper quality diesel kiosk in Malaysia especially if you are driving further up north to penang or ipoh.
– Semi-auto gearbox. Call me country mouse but i can’t quite get my head around the semi-auto gearbox thingy.
– Low horse power. The low horse power (115bhp) but with high toque (270nm) + the semi-auot gearbox just confuses me. I can’t quite figure out if it is sluggish due to low power or i can’t really drive. Not to mention the saleslady can’t wait for me for finish the test drive.