Originally Posted by
RichieST
It's not too bad. I found the seats uncomfortable at first but I've got used to them. Me being 6'4 probably doesn't help matters much though lol. Its a tdci, I rag it pretty much all the time and it returns mid 50's mpg. Drive it steady and it's well in to the 60s. It handles really well, has got air con, heated screens, Bluetooth, dab radio, powerfold mirrors etc etc so is an alright place to be. The only thing that bugs me is it really needs another gear. 80 mph on the motorway and it's sitting at 3000rpm so that does get boring listening to it screaming it's bollocks off trying to keep up with the traffic. However I do 60 miles a day in it and it fits the bill perfectly for me.
Cheers for getting back to me. The lack of a 6th gear was my main concern. I also worry that there would be a noticeable lack of sound deadening (as there was on my Focus).
My stepdaughter has a '60 plate Zetec-S S1600 and it looks lovely and has heated leather seats as well. I still have time before my next purchase, so maybe I'll need to try a couple of test drives first.