Best types of small automatic car for first time driver.?

Question

Having trouble with gears .

Answer 1

Go for a Clio 1.4 petrol, they are nice to drive and not underpowered. I have used them lots of times for teaching.

Answer 2

For a first time driver a small car is not a good idea. You'll be safer in a large car, if, God forbid, another first time driver crosses your pass.
If you still insist on a small car, a small Honda or Toyota will be good.
Forget gears. Get a car with an auto transmission. Save yourself some trouble.
P.S. I was reading some other answers and people are talking about "auto license" and "manual license."
Do they have SEPARATE licenses in some countries? Interesting...

Answer 3

Hot Wheels

For real, I love my 2006 Saturn Ion, It comes with On Star, being a first time driver, you'll want that. You also have remote door unlock, you don't have to find a telephone if you are lost or have some other problem, and it has a 6 disc cd player factory installed. They can check your engine, tires and your location too, all while you are driving. Saturn isn't the only vehicle with On Star, but the' Ion' is small and get great gas milage. In todays lack of economy you'll want that too.
all this while you're driving ET you can push the button on that visor and call home

Answer 4

I agree a Nissan micra is the best especially with variatronic. But don't give up on manual once you have passed your test as having only an automatic licence is very restricting in that you can't drive for a job, and usually automatics cost more, have limited makes and styles and second hand are hard to come by.One of the better points is that people don't seem to steal them all that often.

Answer 5

Persevere with the gears. If you pass an auto test you are limited to automatics, which may not seem a problem now, but is a problem if you ever need a rental. Pass the manual test and you can drive both. Also as a new driver you are probably looking at second (or more) user cars and old autos can be a problem.

Answer 6

You don't need a car with gears these days. An automatic will be fine as long as you don't want to drive for a career. I have one of each and don't mind driving with or without gears.

Good bets for learning in are cars like Renault Clio, Nissan Micra or Ford Fiesta.
Good luck!

Answer 7

Go for something like a toyota yaris they are unbrakeable and return an amazing MPG too stay away from british or french cars as the auto boxes are very weak and cost a packet to either fix or replace

Answer 8

Hi!..Great choice!..getting an Auto!..I used to be a real "stalwart" regarding manual gearbox's but then i started driving my brother-in-laws car (s) he's disabled and needs an Auto.Now i'm flying the flag for the the automatic car,we've ( my Wife & I) had 2 auto's neither i or my wife would go back to a Manual ,infact! my father has been converted after driving mine and "even" my brothers next car is going to be an Auto,"sorry" i'm rambling on..back to your Q..

For me there is only one car i would recommend, and that's a "Nissan Micra" (Automatic)Here's a link below!...All the Best with your new car regardless what you choose,coco

www.carpages.co.uk/nissan/nissan_micra_review_

Answer 9

Wot type of problem? You would probably be better to get a manual car and try and work it out as in the future you will still have the problem and it will be ten times harder to work them out.

Answer 10

The best small car to get in auto is no dout a toyota corolla if you can afford one they have great reliablility [most sold car in the world]