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1. I drove the 60bhp engine for a couple of years and was completely happy with it - both in town and on the motorway. Many say that the 75bhp is not much different, maybe very slightly more powerful in the higher revs but probably not noticeable in the real world. I would choose the 60bhp engine again. 2. The Greentech model has stop/start which is nice, but only useful if you drive in urban environments where you stop frequently at traffic lights etc.. One big advantage for me is that you get a beefed up battery which stays connected all the time when the ignition is on. This has implications for your mobile phone, for example, which connects via bluetooth and doesn't disconnect when you go from ignition on to engine start. The other thing is that the suspension is slightly lower than the non-Greentech model and you get tyres designed for more economic driving. The setup is similar to the sports model. It feel nicely taut on the road. When I bought my Citigo stop/start meant that the CO2 emissions took the car below the threshold for free road tax. Personally I would go for 60bhp and Greentech - if that combination is possible in the current line-up.

Is there enough headroom in your Citigo for your tinfoil hat? Lol! I just scanned my Samsung Galaxy S7 with QuadRooter and it said 'Your device is not affected by QuadRooter vulnerabilities'. I've used mobile phones since their inception and have owned the original Windows Mobile, iPhone, Windows Phone and Android in a great many different models. Not once have I ever suffered from the effects of a security issue of any description. The risk of you crashing your Citigo is far, far greater.

I prefer Here - I recently got an option to use a different SatNav app within R&Go when it realised I had Here installed on the phone. I selected it and now it is the default. I have enabled auto start within the app too - so when I start the car the R&Go starts automatically. The not so good is that R&Go doesn't exit automatically when the ignition is switched off.

I would have thought so - you reported the fault within the warranty period and they accepted that it needed to be sorted and failed. They have to complete the job to your satisfaction.

Recently got rid of my Citigo but this issue was a huge negative for me and was worse when carrying a passenger. It was always remarked on by passengers and detracted from a nice car. Had my dealer check it out when it was in for its second service but it came back the same. Had the issue for the whole time I had the car - 26,000 miles.

This is not normal behaviour. I have used several phones with my PID (all Android) and BT usage is pretty transparent. When the ignition is on the phone should connect automatically to the PID (takes a short while) and you're good to go. Likewise, when the ignition is switched off the phone should drop the BT connection to the PID and you can use it as normal. I would suggest deleting the phone on your PID and trying again. Maybe switch Bluetooth on your phone off and on after removing it from the PID before you try pairing again.

I have a phone cradle in my Renault Twingo. You download an app called Renault R&Go and it integrates with the multimedia system via Bluetooth and provides access to radio functions, contacts, satnav, eco analysis etc. and on-screen rev counter. It even syncs to another app which keeps a tally of your mileage, car details and next two services. If Skoda do something similar it'll be pretty good.

Fun is so missing in today's motoring - it has been replaced by power and speed which are not the same thing at all. Idiosyncrasy is all but dead.

The 2CV was an amazing car. My Citroen Visa had the flat twin engine - the modernised version of the air-cooled 2CV engine and it was amazingly good, although 0-60 took 26 seconds, lol. I remember flying up the motorway in it. It was disappointing that they didn't develop it further. Citroen lost their way after that and we ended up with the LNA and Saxo which were basically re-badged Peugeots. Citroen had been bought by Peugeot who told Citroen to stop being so odd-ball :(

Lol! I always go for low-powered cars, 1 litre or less, from the 29ps Citroen 2CV to the 59ps Citigo. I absolutely hate the need for speed and the desire for low 0-60 figures. I have no interest in big engines and the boy-racer cult. That doesn't mean driving shouldn't be fun however and small engined vehicles can be more fun to drive - I agree with James May on this one! My last four cars have been two smarts, one of which had a delightful 54bhp engine, a Toyota Aygo 68bhp and the Citigo 59bhp. In the distant past I had cars like the 2CV, Citroen VISA, Fiat Uno, Peugeot 106 and Peugeot 107.

There is no problem with the Citogo's turning circle it's just that with no engine between the front wheels the Twingo and smart forfour have a much smaller turning circle - the front wheels can turn 45 degrees and you really notice it when parallel parking, for example. I have had two smart two seaters in the past and driving them in snow was pretty similar to conventional cars.

It has a lot of things my Citigo didn't have - like DAB radio, light in the boot, switches for both windows on the driver's side, lots of info on the dash display, completely flat boot space- including the passenger seat when the backrest is lowered, amazing turning circle given that the engine is at the rear, funky interior with loads of storage - I could go on. I had the top of the range Citigo too. I noticed in one of the car mags that Renault has moved into 1st place in the diver satisfaction survey for the first time. I still think the Citigo is technically the best city car but I wanted something different and that French flair adds quite a bit of je ne sais quoi! I don't feel I'm driving around in a box any more - however good the Citigo is I never loved it, it had no personality. Nobody ever said how much they liked the look of it. One of my pupils at school said it looked like a washing machine on wheels, lol. I speak French and totally get their joie de vivre rather than Teutonic practicality. I'm rambling now, and on a Citigo forum. I should shut up, lol!

Yes, It's the most powerful engine I've owned - and I've been driving cars for over 40 years, lol! Have driven around 150 miles in it so far, including motorways, and it's so nice!

I took delivery of the new Twingo this morning, love it! I like a fun car - although the Citigo is demonstrably a better car, it had little in the 'fun' department for me which the Twingo has in spadefuls. Yes, you are right there isn't really anywhere to rest the left foot to the left of the pedals, but it's still comfortable and just different. The ride is firmer than the Citigo but that's something you get used to. The Renault dealer was the only one to give me a deal, given there was about a grand in negative equity on the Citigo and I bought a stock unregistered car with delivery mileage - so got that at a good discount. Skoda weren't bothered about keeping me as a customer and smart wouldn't do a deal unless I put in a grand. The Fabia was nice to drive but even blander than the Citigo. I love small engines you have to work at to get anywhere. The turbo just didn't interest me.

Well, I'm nearing the end of my PCP deal so have been looking around for a replacement. In the absence of a face-lifted Citigo I decided to go elsewhere and looked at the smart forfour, the Renault Twingo and the Skoda Fabia. After test driving all three I preferred the Twingo for its chic look and the drive - not as refined as the Citigo, of course, but very much to my liking as an ex-owner of a plethora of (very) small engined, low-powered cars. I've recently retired so my motoring needs are different. I managed to secure a good deal on a red Color Run special edition with electric fabric sun roof. I'll miss the Citigo but I really didn't want to go out and buy effectively the same car.