So we're looking for a new car, and we have pretty much narrowed it down to two choices, the Peugeot 207 and the Suzuki Swift GLX. Both are small 4-door hatchbacks, the 207 is 1.6L and the Swift is 1.4L.
Pros about the Swift:
It's a manual
It's got the indicators on the right hand side (yes, this is a big deal, since the stick is on the left hand side)
It feels pretty good to drive
Cons about the Swift:
My parents think it looks butt ugly
Pros about the 207:
"It's a European car"
It feels pretty good to drive (I didn't drive either enough to differentiate between the Swift and the 207, but in the 10-15 minutes I got with each both felt comfortable enough).
Cons about the 207:
It's automatic with tiptronic, which feels absolutely shit.
It's got the indicators on the left hand side
I think it looks butt ugly (to be honest, looks don't really matter to me, since I'm not going to be staring at it while I'm driving).
Both are around $20,000, both are demonstrators (<100km on each), etc. The Swift would be around $500 cheaper and it comes with $2,500 of diamond jewellery, but that's not really of that much value to us. Bundled warranty, WoF, servicing etc. are pretty similar. Both seem fairly roomy on the inside, my dad is about average height and he said there was plenty of room for him inside both.
We'll be using it for a city/highway driving mix, about half-half, with a couple of long-ish journeys a year (6-800km per trip). It'll get used practically every day. Fuel economy is a biggie for me, since petrol is getting so expensive and I'm just going to be using it more and more as time goes on.
Which should we choose? My parents seem to think that being European, the 207 is the clear winner. I reckon that the Swift is more comfortable to drive with the manual and stuff, and the car itself has more features in terms of on-board dash and other stuff.
Pros about the Swift:
It's a manual
It's got the indicators on the right hand side (yes, this is a big deal, since the stick is on the left hand side)
It feels pretty good to drive
Cons about the Swift:
My parents think it looks butt ugly
Pros about the 207:
"It's a European car"
It feels pretty good to drive (I didn't drive either enough to differentiate between the Swift and the 207, but in the 10-15 minutes I got with each both felt comfortable enough).
Cons about the 207:
It's automatic with tiptronic, which feels absolutely shit.
It's got the indicators on the left hand side
I think it looks butt ugly (to be honest, looks don't really matter to me, since I'm not going to be staring at it while I'm driving).
Both are around $20,000, both are demonstrators (<100km on each), etc. The Swift would be around $500 cheaper and it comes with $2,500 of diamond jewellery, but that's not really of that much value to us. Bundled warranty, WoF, servicing etc. are pretty similar. Both seem fairly roomy on the inside, my dad is about average height and he said there was plenty of room for him inside both.
We'll be using it for a city/highway driving mix, about half-half, with a couple of long-ish journeys a year (6-800km per trip). It'll get used practically every day. Fuel economy is a biggie for me, since petrol is getting so expensive and I'm just going to be using it more and more as time goes on.
Which should we choose? My parents seem to think that being European, the 207 is the clear winner. I reckon that the Swift is more comfortable to drive with the manual and stuff, and the car itself has more features in terms of on-board dash and other stuff.
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