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Daihatsu Materia (2007-) Review

Category: Superminis 3.5 out of 5

Summary of the Daihatsu Materia (2007-)

Price Range: £10,995 to £10,995

Assets

Roomy, good value, makes quite a statement.

Drawbacks

Loses its composure at speed or on poor road surfaces. Horrible gearchange.

Verdict

If you like the looks, this is a neat way to stand out without compromising on practicality.

Daihatsu Materia Review

Comfort and Equipment4 out of 5

Like all small cars, the lack of power will ultimately become tiring on long journeys. Although the engine noise is well suppressed, at motorway speed there's a lot of wind noise.

For such a small car, there's a tremendous amount of space. It's positively huge in there. This, combined with a reasonable amount of seat and steering wheel adjustment, means the driver should feel pretty comfortable.

The rear seat splits 60:40, and slides 160mm back and forth. The backrest angle can be adjusted, or fully reclined - like the front seats - to form a bed.

With the rear seats down you get 619 litres of luggage space in the back; with them up and in their rearmost position the boot shrinks to 181 litres. You also get a great many bottle/cupholders: four in the centre console, one in each of the four doors and a big one in the boot.

Standard specification includes 15" alloy wheels, tinted rear glass, front foglamps, air conditioning and a CD player. The only option is metallic paint, for £325.

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Daihatsu Materia Comfort and Equipment Statistics

Radio
N/A
Power Steering
Std
Leather Seats
Dealer Fit
Sat Nav
Dealer Fit
Climate Control
Std
Cruise Control
N/A
Metallic Paint
£350 as an option
Rear Parking Sensor
Std
 

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