There’s decent space for passengers in the front and back of the Colt and the rear bench can be slid fore and aft to vary rear legroom. The rear seat is a 60/40 split and fold affair that is necessary to augment the small boot if you want to carry larger items. The three-door model doesn’t offer such good access to the rear seats, so the five-door version is best for those who carry kids or passengers on a regular basis. Up front, the driver has reasonable room to stretch out, but the steering wheel only move for height, not reach, so the driving position can be compromised for some owners.
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The Colt Cleartec adds £500 to the price of a standard 1.3-litre model, so you’d need to travel a long way to make up this extra expense even when the Cleartec provides 56.5mpg combined economy to the standard car’s 48.7mpg. There is a yearly saving with the Cleartec as its 119g/km carbon dioxide emissions put it in the lower rate road tax band to the standard car with its 142g/km rating. However, the Cleartec still attracts the same group 5 insurance rating. It is well kitted out as it comes in CZ2 trim, so you get alloy wheels, air conditioning, electric windows, cruise control and a CD stereo.
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