The answer to that is probably 'yes'. The Laser impresses from the moment you get past its bland and forgettable exterior styling. The velour and cloth trimmed seats are comfortable, with the driver's seat cushion adjustable for height at both its leading and trailing edges. The controls are Japanese-generic, with good tactile feedback from the column stalks. The HVAC knobs are a little small, however - we can see an elderly arthritic person having real difficulties in operating them.
Air con is standard.
Rear passengers don't need to have attended the sardine school of interior packaging - while knee room is limited, the front seats are positioned high enough that rear passengers have plenty of footroom. Headroom is excellent, wherever you are sitting. Operating the central locking from the driver's door locks all four doors and the hatch. So step into the base Laser and there are no glaring deficiencies - it's all competent and comfortable. Even if you're used to power windows, the window winders are light with no knuckle-crunching protrusions to hit your hand against.