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if your going to be putting a little one in the back seat keep in mind that the side steps do mean that you cannot stand as close to the car to put the little one in. My wife is on the shorter side and the driver 95% of the time so we ended up taking them off so it was easier for her to put the baby in and out without them on. No doubt when the kids are bigger they will be of use in the scenarios Dave mentioned above. Cheers

Hi pt75 Our KX-S is nearly 5,000kms old and has proven itself to be a great family transport. We got it along with the second child to carry the extra kit they require and that a normal boot wont do. As for handling, well its a family wagon and as such doesn't get see any spirited driving. Have taken it down to the coast and back a few times with a full load on board and it handled the twisty stuff fine. Its no sports car, but it does its job without any fuss. Ours is FWD. It does have a bit of roll going on when on a fast sweeping bend, but I suppose that comes with the territory with this kind of car. The only problem we have had with the car was a rattle under the steering wheel that was fixed at the 1000km service. No problem with the electrics, all seems to be good. There are a few small things that irk me, but nothing major or that would have influenced the decision to buy it. The usual stuff, oil escape marks, loose water pump, clean alternator and so on shouldnt show anything untoward on such a new model - depending on its kms of course.

Mine does the same

Hi all First post - picked up our new KX-S on Wednesday and no complaints at all - except the placement of the bluetooth microphone. Previous car was a black VTII Clubsport, so when given the choice my wife and I went for the Crystal Pearl as we have vowed never again to own a black car! Since Wednesday we have had a few short bursts of rain and its been great in the morning to walk out and see a clean looking white car rather than a filthy looking black one covered in dirt. The dirt rain we have had for the last few year has been great for car wash businesses and hell for dark cars!! Back to the car - its a FWD model as it will be urban assault duties only. No need for it to climb a mountain or forge a river, but (controversy) with those wheels/tyres I don't think its really designed for that. I have taken advantage of being in a higher riding car already, climbing over a gutter to claim a car space that in the Clubsport I would not have even noticed.. Anyways, enough of a hello rant. Great forum, I have enjoyed looking through the existing posts and they have answered many questions I had. LetsGo