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Re:Renault's driver UX is a disaster waiting to happen by thirdsun on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:03AM (#20352264)
Agreed. I'm driving a 1.2L TSI Polo, although with 90 HP. It's a fine, well-rounded, affordable car that feels snappy enough. Plus, I think the UX is quite alright - it uses a touch screen, but primary functions are covered by physical buttons and controls.

I'm also hearing nothing but good things about Ford's 1.0L EcoBoost engines. So it's certainly not a question of volume/size alone.

Re:Renault's driver UX is a disaster waiting to happen by consp on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:16AM (#20352328)
I have a 1l ecoboost and it is quite snappy when you get up to speed. There just isn't enough volume to get off the line quickly but with 4 people cramped up they still work pretty well even at autobahn speeds (at least if you have the 125hp model). Quite fuel efficient as well if you stay below 120kph.