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Still no news on the 1.2e-THP engines so still be hanging on...and on...
Wondering how owners of the 1.2VTi find it behaves on longer journeys - our driving is largely around town and local trips 20-ish miles on A-roads and dual carriageways but my parents are a 200 mile trip away to the North East, the In-Laws in Solihull and we have an annual trip to France plus another break; I'm fairly sure for pottering around the 1.2VTi would be fine but not so sure on longer trips; I can't find a dealer with a 1.2, they are all diesels of some nature or offer a 208 1.2VTi which is quite a bit lighter so probably not representative.
Anyone put a long journey on their 1.2VTi? I assume it's geared so that 70 in 5th is about 3200rpm so about 3600rpm at the French limit so reasonably smooth - what's performance like?
We will keep the car 6 years so I don't want to make a bad decision but with no news on the powerful 1.2's I'm keen to purchase sooner rather than later; the other option is the 1.6VTi of course but looking at the performance stats once you get moving the two engines don't seem that difference in performance.
All thoughts greatly received (p.s. I don't want boat fuel!)
Wondering how owners of the 1.2VTi find it behaves on longer journeys - our driving is largely around town and local trips 20-ish miles on A-roads and dual carriageways but my parents are a 200 mile trip away to the North East, the In-Laws in Solihull and we have an annual trip to France plus another break; I'm fairly sure for pottering around the 1.2VTi would be fine but not so sure on longer trips; I can't find a dealer with a 1.2, they are all diesels of some nature or offer a 208 1.2VTi which is quite a bit lighter so probably not representative.
Anyone put a long journey on their 1.2VTi? I assume it's geared so that 70 in 5th is about 3200rpm so about 3600rpm at the French limit so reasonably smooth - what's performance like?
We will keep the car 6 years so I don't want to make a bad decision but with no news on the powerful 1.2's I'm keen to purchase sooner rather than later; the other option is the 1.6VTi of course but looking at the performance stats once you get moving the two engines don't seem that difference in performance.
All thoughts greatly received (p.s. I don't want boat fuel!)