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Originally Posted by BertMk2
I had a Rapid as a hire car in Switzerland - I was quite impressed with it - plenty of space and I was surprised by how adequate the 1.2 engine was, zipped up and down the Alps with no real bother. The interior was, as you say, a bit plasticky but on the whole it wasn't a bad car.
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I agree they are decent little motors. It's a bit plastic, sound insulation lacking compared with others but it goes from A to B well enough. The little 3 cylinder 1 litre petrol that replaced the 1.2 litre 4 cylinder offered a bit more oooomph and refinement. The diesel was pretty noisy (but no worse than my current Alfa or any Ford)... I too drove one as a hire car for a month or two and it consistently returned over 70mpg. I thought about buying one. Then bought another Alfa... bad for me but addictive like drugs!