Used 2012 Daihatsu Materia Sedan Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons of the 2012 Daihatsu Materia Sedan
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The Materia enjoys a very tight turning circle.The Materia has a relatively short gear ratio.The Materia's central locking system comes with an immobilizer which continually and spontaneously updates its code.The Materia air conditioner is really powerful and comes with a very smart feature that will disable it momentarily when the car is laboring.The Materia's air conditioning controls are easily accessed.
While there are a number of interim storage options in the Materia's cabin many reviews complain of their inconvenient situation.The Materia can suffer from wind noise as well as road noise and sometimes both of them together.There are no under seat drawers in the Materia.There are no centre armrests in the Materia.There is no front overhead shelf in the Materia.There is only one seatback pocket in the Materia.The Cup holders in the Materia are too shallowThe Materia's lower instrument panel fascia has for the most part been underutilized with loads of unsightly bulging flat spaces.The floor mounted gearshift and handbrake lever on the Materia have been positioned slightly too low.The Materia's driving position may be a little too upright for some people's taste.The Materia's all brake system (ABS) and brake assist systems are inclined to be a little too interventionist.The Materia's instrument cluster is mounted slightly far out of the driver's normal field of vision according to some reviews.
