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  • Road Test: Caterham Seven (1973-)
    Roadsters by: Matt Prior
    R300 Superlight interior
    Caterham Seven Gallery
    COMFORT AND EQUIPMENT RATING:

    This is the Caterham's weakest point but, comfort is hardly the car's ethos, so we haven't considered this too much in the overall rating. Standard Sevens are cramped, with driver and passenger sitting close together, and a small footwell. You can get a wider version though, called the SV, which addresses quite a few shortcomings yet still looks - and mostly feels - like a proper Seven. But when features like 'paint' appear on the options list you know you're not getting luxurious transport. Other luxuries, like full weather gear (a roof and side-screens), a heater, and heated windscreen can also be found on the options list of some models, rather than being standard. You can't specify a stereo, power steering or anything like that, so don't bother looking. And although the ride isn't great, and it's noisy, and often cold, and windy, the driving position is actually pretty comfortable, and you'll be having too much of a ball to care about the rest.

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