Add etiquette to it, in Europe on Motorway/Autostrada/Autobahn/Autoroute we have decent length lanes for getting up to speed for merging (and exiting is mostly always to the right), and people actually change to the middle lane and allow you to do so. Logic goes like this: slow vehicles to the right, if that’s full…

Just bought one today. You’re wrong.

Bits and bobs: those vehicles not requiring a license and not being considered cars, are also not allowed to go faster than 50kph. I was stuck behind one in Aixam’s home country on a narrow bendy road, much annoyance.

I think as a hommage it came out quite well, considering what they had to work with. Loving the front, the rear, not so much. I also like the Roomster and the Multipla, go figure.

It took (most likely) the involvement of the new Chinese owners (partners) to make some ‘unsafe’ decisions. I salute you ‘new PSA’.

In this case, they found inspiration in the 4x4 world with reference to an existing source that is known for its quality.

Yess, funky cloth interior.

It’s the reverse of brown though.

I lived for 4 years in Milano, driving there is not bad at all, but congested. Just like you said. I was more nervous, driving in L.A. :D

The front bumper thing is actually in the traffic law.

1. Most people drive at a reasonable speed, appropriate for road conditions. Remember, it’s yo who doesn’t know the way. (if you get caught you’ll probably have to pay the fine on the spot)
   

Get your maps up to date, no problem, in fact they’re more precise in Europe than google or your run-of-the mill gps. Follow rule #8 (learn what the signs mean), otherwise, when in Rome... you know (go with the general traffic flow). One tip, in cities where there are two lanes in both directions (Milano), when you…

It’s written right there on a marble plate attached to the building, why didn’t you look? :D

I think Renault has been using that shifter for about a decade already.

Probably pull-up/push-down lock-out, but you knew that already.

That was the first thing I noticed, then I saw the missed opportunity of aligning it with the bumper tip.

We actually get physical buttons in the Mondeo/Fusion in Europe instead of that touch bs.

I mean, with so many of them, you still have to look at them - thereby nullifying any safety/ergonomics benefits.

I think the reason is, that as long as they’re selling the car with a manual also, they have to design the dash around the manual version first.

I take issue with your unwillingness to think, but I completely agree with the UI being crap. :), plus it feels cheaper than regular buttons.