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Roof down, with the simple framed mesh wind deflector erected and its four electric windows rolled up, this is a really comfortable little cabriolet. In the front there's no buffet at legal speeds - hardly a draft to be felt. It's all down to careful aerodynamics and a shallow raked windscreen which lifts slipstream clear over the stubby body for a ruffle-free drive. The CZC Cabriolet is the latest in a long line of affordable electric fold-aways. It's better looking than Nissan's gawky Micra C+C, has a more solid feel than Vauxhall's Tigra and is streets ahead of the current Peugeot 206 CC. At £13,999 the entry-level 1.5 petrol is priced close to its competitors with only the 1.6 Sport C+C Micra nudging under the CZC by a £4 whisker. But discounts are unlikely and you have to give up a lot to be able to enjoy that open-air feeling. And if you want metallic or pearlescent paint you need to spend another £295. Space is severely restricted. It's marketed as a 2+2 but the rear seats are virtually useless for people carrying - tight and uncomfortable to clamber into and exposed under way. The large Pininfarina electric roof assembly is well-built, but big and heavy. Produced in partnership with power-roof specialists OaSys it takes a brisk 22 seconds to open and close and is fully automated apart from having to flick open two simple locking catches on the windscreen brow. CARkeys |
