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Had the pleasure of taking a C-HR Excel hybrid out for a test drive in North/West London this morning.
Although I didn't get it into sport mode, it was a pretty engaging drive. Love the tech that makes life much more easier- such as blind spot detection, speed camera alerts, and the current road speed displayed on the main map and on the dash itself.
Steering was great, and the engine was very responsive. Despite all the scare stories I've heard about noise, I thought it was pretty quiet (mind you I drive a diesel now, so anything will appear quieter to my ears!).
One thing that worried me was the view from the rear window, but it was actually fine and I had no issues with that at all.
I'm 5'10" and a large build, but the driving seat was very comfortable to sit in, and the height of the car gives a nice high view of the road.
A friend of mine sat in the back and said it was pretty spacious with good leg room (he's 5'10"), although it was a bit dark due to the size of the windows and the fact they were tinted. He said the drive was extremely smooth with no noise issues.
I was very impressed with it.
The showroom is getting a Dynamic in, and I'm going to have a look around as soon as I can.
Although I didn't get it into sport mode, it was a pretty engaging drive. Love the tech that makes life much more easier- such as blind spot detection, speed camera alerts, and the current road speed displayed on the main map and on the dash itself.
Steering was great, and the engine was very responsive. Despite all the scare stories I've heard about noise, I thought it was pretty quiet (mind you I drive a diesel now, so anything will appear quieter to my ears!).
One thing that worried me was the view from the rear window, but it was actually fine and I had no issues with that at all.
I'm 5'10" and a large build, but the driving seat was very comfortable to sit in, and the height of the car gives a nice high view of the road.
A friend of mine sat in the back and said it was pretty spacious with good leg room (he's 5'10"), although it was a bit dark due to the size of the windows and the fact they were tinted. He said the drive was extremely smooth with no noise issues.
I was very impressed with it.
The showroom is getting a Dynamic in, and I'm going to have a look around as soon as I can.