The engine was fairly enthusiastic but you can really hear it is a diesel It rattles a bit. You could imagine the taxi company Addison-Lee ordering a few.”If you would like to take part, please write to The Verdict, Features Department, Independent House, 191 Marsh Wall, London E14 9RS, giving your age, address and contact telephone number, and details of the type of vehicle, if any, you drive. This handles well, the steering feels positive and it actually felt better to drive than those big SUVs. It would be useful for us doing the boarding-school run; you could get a school trunk in the back, but I would probably go for the Peugeot version on its reputation. The boot is a reasonable size, which it isn’t always on people-carriers, and it certainly looks better than the Multipla You get nice wide access to the back seats.

The acceleration was surprisingly good if you put your foot down. At that price it seems a fair buy, but Fiat isn’t top of my list as a brand and there are better looking people carriers out there.”Tony Hewlett, 58, accountant, from Amersham, Buckinghamshire Usual car: Alfa Romeo 164″It is reasonably luxurious inside but knee room in the back is a bit tight. The last time I drove something like this was a Transit 12-seater, and they have come a long way since This feels like a normal car to drive and it grew on me. I like the style of the interior, but the location of the dials in the middle of the dash is not good. Fiat’s reputation for quality would stop me buying one, but it is cheaper than I thought There wasn’t much space for the driver’s feet. Acceleration is good, but you have to be in the right gear.”Roy Pople, 45, civil servant, from Reading, Berkshire Usual cars: Vauxhall Omega and MGB GT”It is not really my kind of car. It is very comfortable to drive, and with all that glass around you can see everything There is a lot of road and wind noise.

I have just bought a Fiat but I have heard bad things about them, particularly about the dealers, and I have been surprised by service costs. The bit of trim that fell off in the back was strange but I liked all the extras you get, the sun blinds in the doors, the Satnav and so on. Cheap it may be, but as far as my experience goes, the Ulysse has little else to recommend it.Ian Brough, 43, IT trainer, from Reading, Berkshire Usual car: Fiat Seicento “It is very smart, very nice and much more stylish than the old one The dash layout was a bit strange. I didn’t like that the speedometer was in the middle, but I suppose you’d get used to it. That could not make itself heard above the noise of the 2.2 litre diesel.