Chevrolets Matiz is a five-door city car intended for those looking for a dependable first-time car, or elderly buyers after basic motoring with few hidden costs. It seats five adults, though it struggles to maintain good pace when theres more than just front passengers aboard; plus, rear room is a bit cramped. Costing from just over £6000, the Matiz competes with other value-brand tiddlers such as the Kia Picanto, Daihatsu Charade and Fiat Panda, and has traits, such as its refinement, which recommend it over those rivals. In other areas, such as styling and performance, it falls behind the class-leaders...
Tiny steel wheels get 145/70R13 tyres; 13-inch alloys make it to top-spec UK versions.
