>> The Citroen equivalent of the Pug2008 is the (roomier) C3 Picasso or C3 Aircross.
Just to answer this suggestion.
I'd have liked another Citroen but there's no dealer in Northampton - have to go to either Kettering or MK.
Had a C3 aircross for day a couple of weeks ago while Berlingo was being serviced. Another 3 cylinder lump with tell tale buzz/lumpy idle. Nice enough to drive and while I didn't explore them seemed to have quite a few toys.
Everything for audio, H&V and no doubt above mentioned toys was on a touchscreen. I do not like touch screens (i do not like them Sam I Am!!). Dangerously distracting, doubly so when not familiar with menu, and inevitably covered in finger marks. This one also had a shiny black bezel that constantly caught light and distracted.
It did at least have a manual handbrake and not an electric monstrosity like a small Peugeot Perrys gave me on a previous visit. But then some design whizzkid decided it needed to be 'stylish'. So instead of having a release button on the end, just like Mum's Mini did in 1966 - and ever car I've known since, there's a paddle grip like an Autobox gear selector. There is a release trigger underneath. My fingers are barely long enough to operate it and i found myself applying parking brake over the ratchet which (IIRC) is a driving test 'fail'.
Note Pug 2008 has same (no surprise there!!)
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