One revealing trait of the 206 was its class-leading ride.  Its sharp handling doesn't come at the price of comfort.  One of the most torturous surfaces in the city, the Shangri-la mall parking lot ramp, had smaller cars and even some compact SUVs jiggling and bouncing about, but the man was surprised to find this supermini taking the punishment with hardly a shrug of its fenders.  It absorbs bumps and road irregularities as well as most mid-size sedans.

The man thought and thought.  Beauty and sweet temperament came at a price, he concluded. The high price did buy a lot of features like auto on /off headlamps, automatic front wipers, aircon, power front windows, power steering and door locks, ABS, foglights and a single-CD player.  He was almost ready to part with his money, when another suddenly entered the picture.  It was the Red Pug’s sister, the hardtop and convertible in one, the 206CC.  Having that, the man said with a sigh, would be living happily ever after.

Europeans may be used to this, but not those already pampered by Japanese convenience features.  When was the last time you needed a key to pop open the gas tank lid?

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