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As the main family car this has proved to be surprisingly practical and versatile taking into account it's sporty profile.
It performs reasonably when the six speed manual box is worked, but has recently left me embarrassed trailing in the wake of such machinery as the BMW 330d and Volvo V70 XC. You should be wary of this before entering into a duel with such mundane looking hardware.
On the plus side, the Volvo XC could not live with the Celica round the twisty bits as the ride, handling and grip are fantastic.
Negatives are the poor quality of the paint which suffers far too easily from stone chips. The wear rate of the standard Yokohama rubber is alarming and one or two interior rattles are annoying.
Overall, a good value, practical coupe with modest performance and striking looks.
I guess if you don't want to be left in the wake of a 330d you have to get the 190. 140 seems a bit low for a sports coupe seeing as most family 1.8/2.0L cars are near this figure anyway. The extra 50 hp of the 190 will make a big difference. Its not a bad thing to be left behind by a 330d anyway, I drive a 320d and that has a lot of low end torque.
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