Faults:

48,000km and nothing wrong (for the moment)

Had to replace the built-in electric window mechanism 1 year ago (only my side)

General Comments:

The car is a real versatile car, I bought it when I was single, straight from France, one of the last shipments before the dealer went brankruptcy (new owners just took the dealership), perfect on the Central American tough and dangerous roads, I drove the car from Honduras to Panama without any problem. After that I got married, now I have a kid and the car is still a perfect option for a family.

Faults:

Radio reception terrible.

Airbag warning light flashed occasionally.

General Comments:

Bucketloads of torque, throttle response of a good petrol engine, and 56 mpg. "Real road" performance is not a million miles away from the Rover 216GTi I had before, and the car will do around 750 miles before the 13 gallon fuel tank needs refilling.

The HDi engine is brilliant, and works amazingly well in this light car. The car also handles superbly, and is surprisingly good fun to drive on a twisty road. The engine's massive and useable torque means even a quick hot hatch needs a hard thrashing if it is to pull away from this car on a twisty road.

Faults have been minor, and not worthy of major complaint. A pretty, fun and amazingly economical little car which can do so much more than the boring commute for which many people will buy it. Insurance is a steal as well.

Put your anti-diesel prejudices aside and try one. A little tip - on the test drive, stick it in 5th at 70 mph, nail the throttle and try to get your head around how quickly it tops the ton, what kind of machinery has just shrunk in the rear view mirror, and how you're still doing 50+mpg. I still can't believe I've fallen for a diesel!

Faults:

None.

General Comments:

This is a great car, very reliable and the second one that I have owned. The turbo makes the car perform well, however driven sensibly the fuel economy is very good - 42 MPG+

For the past five and a half years I have driven two of these cars, one up to 80K before getting rid of it. Besides replacing components that I expected to wear out, I have had no major failings with either car.

It will be interesting to see if the 307 is as good!

Faults:

I had to get the back part of the exhaust replaced, because it started to come away from the underseal.

General Comments:

This car in my opinion is one of the best cars I have driven. It is very economical, I only put about £30 of petrol in it every fortnight, and I do about 400 miles in that time. This is very reliable and it is a very comfortable ride.