However, if you're looking for a cheap, solid, pretty nicely appointed sedan, which will get you from A to B, reliably, in relative style, and with little fuss, read on.
Acceleration is good, if somewhat hampered by a horrible manual gearbox.
Truly, it's up there with a Skoda I once drove, and that's saying something. Shifting from 1st to 2nd feels like a movement one might make on a trombone, but less secure, with the gearstick wobbling around as much when in gear, as in neutral. Took a bit of getting used to and detracted from the gutsy little engine. And then there's the handling. Pretty pathetic, I have to say.