Triple battle! 1999 Daewoo Matiz vs 2006 Daihatsu Charade

[@benholroyd5221]

If you park them at a jaunty angle, you have a V6.

[@Spac8]

Funniest thing I've read all day, thanks!

[@paulrobinson3528]

Remember the Charade GTTI, what a fun car that was. 3 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, fuel injection and a turbo, 100bhp. Most powerful 1 litre car you could buy when they came out.

[@steveburn8125]

Had one, in white, it was so hard, to not let

[@steveburn8125]

Had one!! In white, Gplate, 60 in 7.7 seconds, it was so hard to drive it, without putting the little turbo light on 😂

[@RichieRouge206]

Loved these. My friend’s mum had a K-reg 1.3 Automatic and we put a K&N cone filter on it and it sounded absolutely fantastic 😂

[@paulrobinson3528]

@@steveburn8125 Turbo light??

[@steveburn8125]

It had a turbo boost indicator light, little green light comes on as you hit boost:)

[@Strike86]

I dare you to put 'Designo Guigiaro' and 'Tickford' badges on the Matiz, Ian 😄

[@romac9516]

Head to heads on cars nobody asked for... is why hubnut is a favourite :D

[@viking1ur]

Nobody asked for???????????

[@mattridgley9095]

I had on of those Matizzessss on a T plate. If you connect it to a rice pudding skin, you're going to be in trouble.

[@RWBHere]

The 4-cylinder engine is much better, but Road Tax costs an extra £115 per year. 😡

[@vwestlife]

In the U.S. we'd call it a "three-banger" -- as in the explosion sounds of an engine, not a sausage whose consumption may result in its own kind of explosion sounds.

[@jonnycando]

@thecouchtripper except if you find a British or Irish style pub in the US, there WILL be bangers and mash on the menu among other things.....and why not....it’s good food....

[@SuPerbMusiCFan]

This is the last place that I expected to see you in.

[@nickcollins7568]

Difficult to say which is better, so I will say it's the blue one😂

[@itsmephil2255]

It's hard to pick a favourite... That will be the Matiz then 😂

[@sbomorse]

My parents had a top spec Matiz when they were first released. It's one of the most hateful cars to ever be sold in the UK. Massively, massively underpowered, not good on fuel and the seats were made of a similar material to McDonalds Happy Meal teddies of the same era. We used to get massive static shocks because of the seats. It got that bad that my parents had to fit a grounding strip to stop the shocks. It's ONLY saving grace was the fact it came with ABS and dual airbags as standard, rare for a city car at the time. I've now owned 58 cars and my 2004 Daihatsu Charade is one of my all time favourites. The only car I've ever loved enough to name! 58-63MPG, £30 a year tax, tyres are only £28 and to fill the tank costs about £28 😂

[@nothingmuch.3014]

How does someone of your age (not trying to offend) come to own so many cars in your lifetime?

[@captainaverage721]

@@nothingmuch.3014 maybe buys and sells and runs a bangerama thing as a hobby? Just a guess as I was wondering that myself

[@leeallen7491]

@@captainaverage721 i've been driving 30 years and had over 100 cars

[@MrDemonchild71]

Your wording makes it sound as though your parents were in some sort of "institution". Perhaps they were released too early that's why they bought it? I jest. Someone has to buy new.

[@ShedTV]

@@nothingmuch.3014 I've had a lot of cars myself, not sure how many now, for the last 10 years I've had decent ones ones which have lasted, but I remember counting fifty at some point in my late 30s. Back then cars were a lot cheaper to insure, tax went with the car, and petrol was cheaper. Big old bangers were two a penny and I liked buying cars more than I liked keeping hold of them!

[@matty6848]

Only HubNut can make a Vlog about two ordinary forgotten cars absolutely fascinating to watch😁👍

[@bentullett6068]

Ordinary cars are more fascinating than cars like a Ferrari's and Lamborghini's. Me and my brother get excited seeing obscure cars once we went to the British GT at Silverstone and got excited when we saw a rare MK4 Vauxhall Astra saloon parked next to the Super Car display area.

[@simonCharles-v5x]

I could listen to that 3 cylinder sing all day 😊

[@Bicyclehub]

The Daihatsu reminds me of the Subaru Justy my dad used to have. It was brilliant. I had a Fiat Cinquecento with a cable gearchange that took notchiness to the next level.

[@paulbirch1985]

Afternoon Ian and everyone else

[@jamesblaydon7375]

Afternoon people

[@RWBHere]

Good mornafterning to all!

[@barryspade]

The last 3 and half minutes of this video is better than all the top gears ever Hubnut all the way👍

[@woody5563]

I really like the headlights on the Daewoo.

[@smoothmicra]

I have only one car; an '05 Fabia with over 150K on the clock. My everyday everything motor. Mister "KZbin millionaire" Hubnut is rubbing our noses in it with an '06 Daihatsu with 'running in' milage of 130K AS A RUNAROUND for Miss Hubnut. Ian, you've changed man!

[@OhioPeteS2k]

I’m thinking a Suzuki Swift would round out the trio. I love the three cylinder in my Acty

[@64lammy]

Only hubnut can make two book ends sound interesting...love it ,great vids...

[@531498]

Used to have t reg matiz as a stop gap car a few years ago. Have to admit, fantastic little car, fun to drive and loved the little 3 cylinder growl!

[@xxrs2009]

The end was the best, I do miss these practical tests in car reviews nowadays. Always loved the coure, cheap and pure functional and industrial looking. You could picture the front on a little Japanese van. No frivolities.. Just like the Suzuki Alto, until it became the Celerio..

[@markmilligan6616]

The wordsmith is at it again "Dashboard delights!" 😂👍

[@stefansj99]

I think you are very right with the charade. Its not a really fun car but it is much more refined, low revs at highways speed and the soft suspention make it a really good car for longer distances for how small it is.

[@davidjukes8298]

The Charade is a fantastic little car, I bought a brand new 3 door just before Daihatsu stopped selling cars in England. I think it was about £6k. Electric windows, mirrors and air con. Really fun to drive, 50mpg and £30.00 road tax. Doesn't seem to be any really cheap cars anymore.

[@Banom7a]

In Malaysia, they continue to make the L250 up until 2014 after the Daihatsu stop making them as Perodua Viva to replace the Kancil (Nippa), we even get 660cc kei-car flavour too which is very popular with driving school. Definitely a hoot to drive one of those.

[@captaccordion]

Thanks Hubnut. That's 2 cars I knew bugger all about before, and considerably more now. Cheers.

[@skodakatie7341]

Very interesting review, these are two types of car that I’ve never really taken notice of, until now!!.

[@ssilvaxxx22]

that was a violent PSHHHOOOOOO at the end, powerful

[@timhancock6626]

Engine woes aside on this particular Daihatsu, it has to be the Daihatsu every time. They produced individual cars of good quality. Daewoos never quite worked as well as they promised did they, and they didn't get any better when they became Chevrolets.

[@lordmellis7135]

I remember when I worked for Davewood many years ago, I got a complaint from a Matiz owner that whenever they put the aircon on, the car wouldn't get up a hill! You're best without it😅

[@volvo480]

I've driven a Mégane estate in the poverty spec with a 1.4 litre engine on LPG. I used to call the AC button the "Acceleration" button, I needed to switch it off before merging on the motorway and on a steep motorway incline in France it did 55 mph while flooring the accelerator in third gear. I had the last laugh as it was a company car so cheap it underran the budget, so I was actually given money to drive it, whilst being able to seat five with ample space for all the luggage.

[@jaggass]

I have the same indicator stalks on my Corolla. Makes sense as Daihatsu is owned by Toyota.

[@haziqhashim2618]

Toyota shares lots of parts on almost every car they produce

[@Nypartcannon]

Funny how 3 cylinder engines have become the dominant engine of new cars of later generations or at least one of. I’ve always loved them especially turbo charged units had an octavia that would sit at 80mph with not too much faff and return 60mpg.

[@dmodeboy]

Must admit I loved the little Seat Mii I had 5 years ago...that 3 cylinder thrum was great fun. Would happily own a little city car again

[@tnticesp]

Why coudln´t the numberplate on the Daihatsu be mounted higher?You said you were goign to say somethign about the Matiz rear wipe but didn´t. You had a lot more negative comments for the Matiz yet you love it!

[@julianevans9548]

'Ultimate Grudge Match Road Test Battle Royale Monster Challenge' - love it.

[@torresalex]

I don't know if I said this before, but you've really sold me on the Daihatsu. It's great!

[@Eunos]

If you still owned your City Rover, this could have been a 3 way Battle of the Small Blue Cars ;D

[@wackyrc1394]

Great video, a Suzuki Alto test inbound I hope, to complete this Test Trinity, thank you HubNut 👍

[@Tagora2664]

My wife's Toyota Aygo triple makes a great sound and is a hoot to drive, even if your not actually seeing the scenery go past very quickly 🙄

[@steven-vn9ui]

The Aygo and other variants (107 and C1) are great little cars!

[@peterriggall8409]

Saw these on a visit to UK and Ireland but had never seen these before. One of the few Toyota products we never saw in Australia.

[@carlarrowsmith]

Yes its a Daihatsu engine! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_KR_engine#1KR-FE

[@shebbs1]

@@peterriggall8409 True, we don't get the here. I usually drive one in Indonesia where it is more than powerful enough for their roads.

[@steven-vn9ui]

@@carlarrowsmith Thats bang on Carl. For their size they feel torquey (spelling!) due to the vvt and are so easy to maintain it's a pleasure to service them. Only issue I found with my 2 bugs have been some light piston slap when cold. MPG wise again just unbeatable. I enjoy simple humble cars the best

[@mrgurulittle7000]

My American family misses Daihatsu. We get them here in Japan though! Daihatsu dealers all over the place! I really recommend Daihatsu fans come to Japan!!!!

[@GlossaME]

They were made in Romania as well. I had a couple as company cars, no power steering or ABS, or even door cards (quite the experience). Side note, if you want to scare your misses, hide the clutch pedal. You can push it all the way up, behind the dashbord plastics ;)

[@tristanpage6805]

Love your enthusiasm. Your making me want to buy something similar. Simple motoring.

[@denishoulan1491]

We bought a Daewoo Matiz as a courtesy car for my garage. At the time when Daewoo became Chevrolet. The deal was take a Daewoo and when the Chevrolet model became available they would swap them at no cost. This we did. We kept it for three years and sold it to a customer who had four daughters, it was passed down through the family and each girl learned to drive in it. We still maintain it today. It is a bit beaten up though.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Who remembers Harry Hill’s TV Burp ? Now I like the Daewoo Matiz, and I like the Daihatsu Charade, But which is better ? There’s only one way to find out.... FIGHT !!!! Come on Matiz !

[@cornishhh]

I asked for it if you recall. Thank you for being such as responsive channel host; small cars are always my favourites. How does the Nippa compare?

[@howardkerr8174]

If I was choosing between just these 2, I can't believe that I am saying this, but for looks and engine note it would be the Daewoo. HOWEVER, Daihatsu is a more reputable brand, so I would expect the Charade to be better built and longer lasting....but man, it sure deserves the description: penalty box.

[@WayneSpillett]

Internal boot releases have been fitted to almost all Asian cars for a long time, and they're there for a very specific purpose: In most Asian countries, when you enter car parks at shopping centres, hotels and other public venues, a guard at the entrance will use a mirror on a stick to check under your car, glance inside and finally check in the boot. That boot release is intended to let you open the boot for such an inspection without having to get out of the car, and so the target audience wouldn't care where the lever is as long as they can get to it from the driving seat - when opening the boot from the outside, like putting the shopping or the suitcase in, they would just use the key. The Ford Fiesta MkVI (2002-2008) was sold in Asia because Ford ended the deal which saw Mazda 121 and later Kia Pride models sold under Ford Festiva badges; that's why the stalwart of European economy motoring had a handy little button on the dash between the right-side air vent and instrument binnacle to open the tailgate.

[@Mark_T]

The indicator and wiper stalk design of the Charade looks identical to that of the Toyota Yaris of the era. I recognise them because I worked at a plant that manufactured the components.

[@ciaranwebb6871]

Honestly, you should try a mk1 škoda fabia 1.2 with the 12v head. Peak torque at 3k, shorter gearing than the charade (60mph at 3k in top), really refined for what it is and actually quite fun to drive. Picked mine up for a bargain too, doesn't burn a drop of oil. Cam chain which on the later ones shouldn't give problems. Should get it on the channel!

[@ivanvisanich]

Some had valve seating issues. But cracking cars. And prettier than the Mark 2 in my opinion. The saloon was horrid though.

[@ShaunMurray63]

To me it's all about how a car looks , so it's the Matiz for me. Great comparison of the 2 of them.

[@Jaxs2]

You need to drive one Shaun, that's if you can even get in it, so so bad Ian is being kind I agree it's cute looking but it's targeted shall we say at a certain market .

[@another3997]

Looks are subjective, but at the end of the day, how much time do you spend looking at it as opposed to driving it?

[@ShaunMurray63]

@@another3997 Just my preference that's all.

[@Jameshoward999]

Hubnut the reason why the non-airbag model wasn’t sold in the UK was because after 1998 in the UK it was mandatory to have at least driver airbag.

[@HubNut]

Can't be true as our 2001 Perodua Nippa doesn't have one...

[@Jameshoward999]

@@HubNut what I mean is any car that was going on sale in 1998 had to. The nippa went on sale in 1996. Anyway, keep the good vids going and PLZ BODYKIT THE MATIZ!!!!!!

[@jefferysmith3930]

The only 3 cylinder car I’ve ever driven was a 1994 Geo Metro (low rent Suzuki Swift) back in 1995. The car was flimsy, cheap and horrible but the growl from the 3 pot when given a good thrashing was fantastic and made me giggle!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Very neatly done, Ian. Cars we did not see in Canada, as neither would pass our crash test standards at the time. Back then, cars had to withstand a series of 5mph bumper tests with zero damage to the body work.

[@PaddyWV]

I'd forgotten this one - and at 13:55 "Ooh! Just found some nasty rust there" - Chemy: "Give me a few years, you ain't seen nothing yet!" 😮

[@HubNut]

Ha! Both sorted now.

[@PaddyWV]

@@HubNut .... Excellent dedication to the cause Sir! 👍

[@simonpritchard472]

Good Afternoon.

[@micheltebraake7915]

Lovely to compare this cars. This only happens at HubNut! The best of both worlds, a Ford Fiesta MK2 1.1L, good on the motorway and great on winding roads and the Nordschleife.

[@qrm8772]

I really like these little cars which sadly aren't sold in the US. Or maybe not sadly considering the amount of speeding large suvs here. But I have owned some of the smallest offered here and found them very enjoyable to own

[@ronaldbentley7180]

I do love these comparison videos, especially when the cars area generation or more apart, hopefully you can keep doing these

[@marcelromijn2227]

We have a little Citroen C1 base-spec (so technically a Toyota and with a 3-cilinder Daihatsu engine) as a 2nd daily. Citroen made in 2006 the most basic version of the car; the Matiz and Charada are more luxurious even. No split folding rear bench, not even a recirculation on the ventilation system, no clock.. The only option ever selected was a radio. I like it for its hard working engine with the nice sound, the lack of power steering, very lightweight and that it runs on skinny tires. Very honest driving and makes it a bit of a go-cart. Speed sensation is great. Really reminded me of the fun in driving a Citroen AX or Visa.

[@RWBHere]

We have a 4-cylinder 2009 Chevrolet Matiz SE, which betters 60 mpg+ on runs, but we drive slightly slower than you, unless traffic dictates otherwise. Slightly longer journey times are not an issue;, because average car speeds on U.K. A roads are nearly always below 48 mph. (I have measured them professionally.) Thanks for the video. 🙂👍

[@ivan747100]

Here's a slight bodge I did for the rear wiper on my CityRover - which may also work for the Charade - I adjusted the angle of the rear wiper nozzle to about a 30 degree angle towards the side where the wiper usually parks - that means instead of a direct vertical stream of water dribbling straight down, it now covers a much larger surface area & makes sure that the water is more evenly distributed across the rear screen as the wiper begins to operate.

[@plym1969]

What a great video! Brilliantly presented and very interesting comparison. This is why HubNut is such fun to watch. Loved it !

[@DB-zn4qs]

Hi I have also left a comment on the oil additive video. I've had some experience of a faulty PCV valve. The valve has a diaphragm that uses inlet manifold vacuum to control crankcase ventilation. If the diaphragm fails, depending on how it links to the intake you can get full manifold vacuum to the crank case. If the connection to the intake is before the throttle body, the vacuum is worse at higher revs / load. That causes oil vapor being actively pulled into the intake. It's simple enough to check, just disconnect the pipe, leave engine side to vent and block the intake side. It's worth a try before dismantling the engine.

[@kingkei639]

2:28 "The Perodua Nippa I used to own" 😱 😢

[@80n3y4rd]

Just bought a Red 2004 Charade as my first car for £690, arrives on Friday and cant wait! It was that or a Peugeot 307... Feel like I made a very good choice. Its an EL 3 door.

[@michaeljohnson9421]

The seats in the Charade have uncannily similar upholstery to the Mini City of the 1980s, with that grey patterned panel down the middle.

[@Havealocalife]

I would love to have a Matiz and I'm thinking about buying one! Just one thing that stops me is poor safety! But they are adorable and fun cars, and great for everyday stuff!

[@inlinefourtr]

Fun time activities have caused that wear in your Daihatsu drivers seat.

[@graemedavidson499]

The three bore duel of the blue duo!

[@alansimpson835]

I think despite the extra refinement of the Charade, I'd still give it to Myrtle. Even if she is more tiresome on a long drive, there's something quite fun about taking a car out of its comfort zone and a greater sense of adventure. The first generation Aygo/107/C1 were a good three pot too and surprisingly entertaining. We used to have them as work pool cars and I remember taking four of us down from Aberdeen to Edinburgh for a meeting once in one. Overtakes had to be planned but the experience definitely kept you in your toes

[@grayfool]

Trust HubNut to provide us with something we didn't even know we needed. My weekend is now complete.

[@gerardbosvonhohenfels1866]

I love the Charade to be honest. More space, joyful and I really like the square box design 😊 to avoid the "roll"? A size bigger tires on the car can do miracles.

[@gg_vard]

In Greece a common version of this Matiz had painted bumpers (only the bck strip), no airbags (with the smaller twin spoke steering wheel) but with A/C (a lot more needed here - and a selling feature) and electric front windows, with the switches just behind the gear lever and net behind the front seats. There also was the basic version that had mirrors adjustable from the outside and part body coloured metal door cards and with no hydraulic steering wheel

[@HubNut]

Yes, I drove a similar low-spec one in Malta some years ago. Very powerful A/C, but you felt the loss of power!

[@gg_vard]

@@HubNut There's the joke that when you want to overtake you have to turn off the AC

[@MrOvershoot]

This is proper motoring stuff, cars we can all buy for the price of a good night out (not that we have done any of that lately). Then hammer the crap out of them without a care in the world, keep doing it Ian :D

[@marksmith9566]

My Yaris has a 1.5 liter engine and had gotten 42 mpg on highway. Not a sports car, but in Daewoo mold but with 5 speed manual can find the power band in third, fouth & fifth. sedan body with real boot. Has 125000 miles on clock, but still going strong (and the AC works.)

[@DavidRoberts01341]

I learnt to drive in my Mum's Daihatsu Domino, in the late 1980s. It was a great car to drive and fun too. It was bought brand new from a local garage, which was also a TVR dealership: quite a contrast in engine size!

[@ThatLeeNoble]

My Grandad had a 2006 Chevrolet Matiz from brand new, he said it was the best small car he ever had although it was only ever used for local town driving. Still on the road according to the online checkers. :)

[@iansmotorsandlife7408]

My dad had a lovely gold Matiz when I was a kid. Y reg and was the weird in between facelift model where you didn't get the vent under the bonnet. Unfortunately it got t-boned by a Rover 25 and did a full barrel roll and a half. No injuries however. Hilariously the driver of the Rover was going to be starting his new job as a bus driver the next day. Eek!

[@safetyfirst5917]

Ever since I knew what they were I've loved kei cars, so I'm going to have to pick the Charade. It's one of the only UK market cars with an actual kei car body same as they have in Japan.

[@petergouldbourn2312]

I think a compromising car to these cars would possibly be my sons diahatsu Sirion 2nd generation. with 3 pot 1 litre engine. I’ve driven two of this model but this one really flies. You’re very welcome to review this model if you wish. It feels like it’s been breathed on by a previous owner but we don’t know that.for certain. Pete Birmingham 🇬🇧

[@danielharvey8498]

I learnt to drive in a red matiz, being 6ft 5 you can imagine it was painful on my 2hour sessions ,once a week. One of the other learners managed to get her by a bus, a Micra was the courtesy car... hated it! Refused to take my test until the matiz came home for me to triumph through. Once passed my first car was a 306GTI 6 That was a weapon back in the day!

[@MrOvershoot]

Still bloody quick today, but you have to be wary of lift off oversteer!

[@BobM925]

The Matiz also has a top tint on the windscreen. Swoon.

[@misterLukeG]

I loved my L251. cracking little engine. 12v twin cam very peppy

[@chrissimmonds3844]

I quite liked driving my daughter's mk 1 Yaris when she had it. Too many cylinders?

[@Jaxs2]

Really nice city car tho, first generation👌👍 it replaced the Starlet which I also really liked , good cars bodywork was an issue on the Starlet unfortunately.

[@johnmiller9024]

Yeah. The Yaris was and is a four cylinder. The European Aygo is a three cylinder car in base form

[@give_me_my_nick_back]

The prototype was damn cool, I wish we got it :D

[@MotoringCultureMagazine]

I drove a Matiz once. I remember the controls being extremely light and it cornered like a gokart. On the downside the ride was very choppy and I felt like sitting in a tin bucket. The owner praised it most for it's reliability.

[@frglee]

for an 'undemanding driver' (like me) the Daihatsu seems the better car. There are still one or two Charades around - I noticed Autotrader has a fairly tidy one today with 45K on it going for under £900. I was curious at to why in the photos of that had a somewhat asymmetric front number plate, now I know. You'd think it would be better placed in the strip of body above the intake.

[@Pinash1970]

I had the same matiz (M100) in red, the I changed to the M150 in silver and 1000 cc engine after that the M200. But as you I loved my first one the most

[@michailokeefeMooMoo]

Just move the number plate up you can then it will get more are flow on daihatsu

[@PaulinesPastimes]

Excellent 👍

[@Roadwarrior92]

Where's the drag race? We need 0-60's 😀😂

[@Jaxs2]

That would take forever 😁

[@jareknowak8712]

Daihatsu is quite quick. It would kill Matiz in 0-60.

[@kevinwhelan8126]

Quite an insightful comparison between the two cars - I guess the choice between the two comes down to whether the driver wants easy driving or fun. I was surprised to learn the Matiz is good for just early 40s MPG, as I’m achieving close to that in my Nissan NV200 van. Many thanks for sharing Ian, a joy as always 😀

[@davewright3317]

We have fitted a anti roll bar and the bigger vented discs and calipers from the facelift model and it has tamed our automatic versions ability to wanna carry straight on at corners...... We love our little charade, (well, we have two one is our parents little buzzbomb) the facelift also has a colour centre dash and little chrome bits that lift the interior quite a bit too........ Hope the smoking has stopped in yours too, Thank Ian, keep up the good work

[@CaptHollister]

Neither of these cars was ever sold in Canada, but I did get rides in a Matiz when visiting relatives in Italy. Being very narrow, it was perfect for driving around medieval villages, but it was also terribly lacking when it came to fitting my, hum, "North American" frame in it. Crouching frog would be the best way to describe how it felt when sitting behind the wheel It also felt like it would overturn if you ever slammed the doors too hard.

[@alansmith1770]

Really love the Charade

[@azza655]

Is that a cut-out for a tow hitch on the Charade bumper?

[@CauliflowerMcPugg]

Very entertaining and love the ending 👍

[@andrewentwistle515]

Well what an interesting car comparison video. I think that they are both great little cars, you can certainly have fun in City cars. I certainly had constant fun when I owned my Vauxhall Agila. Here's to many more fun drive's to you Ian.

[@lloydtucker]

Hi Ian, check under the spare wheel for the centre rear seat belt, they had a habit of winding up there when the rear back rests were folded down. I like where the window switches are for the electric windows this way they don’t get wet when climbing in or out when it’s raining With the coils inside the air box they get cooling the faster you go So technically they should last a long time My SA apex’s models had electric windows all round Our line up was CX no rear split seat , manual windows no AC CXL 60/40 split seat with headrests, electric windows all round, AC XLE 60/40 split seat, with headrests electric windows all round AC 1x airbag, power steering, hello happy dash I liked the position of the fuel / boot release lever If I’m not mistaken we had twin reverse lights no fog lamps Things like that make it cheaper to build for both left and right hand drive vehicles, one console for all models Ps look behind rear bumper in the middle is a huge steel block for strength if one was to be rear ended I relaxed the 145 tyres with 155 really improved the cornering

[@bentullett6068]

I remember the time my mom had to borrow a loaner Daewoo Matiz when her old Citroen ZX had to go to the body shop for a nasty scrape on the rear arch. She wasn't impressed with the car as she thought it was tinny and not great compared to her powerful diesel ZX Volcane. However child version of myself loved the noise the Matiz made.

[@RichieRouge206]

‘Brummie in a Thrummie’ lol don’t know where that came from 😂 this was a very interesting video and comparison Ian. I’ve always like the styling of the Matiz

[@jackkinkead868]

On holiday in Barbados a few years ago I hired a Matiz Moke, which was an auto. 😂😂 Regularly had to hold in first with accelerator flat to the floor to make it up hills. But (especially with lack of doors) it felt like it was really shifting at 40mph & it was genuinely the best craic to drive.