Avoid anything French, Jap is the way to go.
Ms has just got a Nissan Note, for the size of the car it's fantastic. Loads of cubby holes, plenty of space for 4 adults comfortably, reasonable boot. Mpg for the 1.4 is great and just about enough poke!
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Renault are part of an alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi.
Renault don't own Nissan they currently own 43% of Nissan shares but Nissan are urging Renault to reduce their holding to 15%.
Mercedes/Nissan/Dacia use Renault engines in some models
A great many manufacturers use parts made by other manufacturers as they are part of a larger group.
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