Been driving the manual one for over a year now and can still remember the feeling I got one I first got in it
For me it seemed to have bags of power and I had just come from a 2L petrol Mazda.
I hadn't driven a Turbo Diesel for years and was expecting to feel the turbo coming on like previous TD cars. But this one just feels as if the power is there constantly.
On the motorway in 4th it has tons of power. It just pulls so effortlessly.
You do need to be aware though of your speed on the speedo though as it is so easy to going well above the limit and not realise.
I had a clean licence for 15 years then got done twice in the space of a few weeks!!
My only gripe is it is really easy to stall. Not when taking off but when slowing down. You can't let the revs fall and then change in to the appropriate gear as it will just stall.Thought it was just me until I asked the same question
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