This page updated July 19, 2011
Driving lessons. Cars with automatic transmission
If you don't fancy changing gear as many people don't, why not consider taking your test in an automatic vehicle? This does remove one of the most difficult things that beginners have to contend with - changing gears!
You should be aware that passing a test in an automatic vehicle only allows you to drive an automatic afterwards. Should you, at some stage in the future, want to drive a car with a manual box, contact us and we will upgrade you quickly and easily.
A word about modern automatics. Please do not be influenced by stories from people who drove automatic cars in the early days. They might tell you about unreliability and expensive repairs. Whilst that was true, for the last 20 years, automatics have been very reliable and simple to use, they don't use more fuel than a manual which used to be the case and providing they are serviced properly, should last thousands of miles without problems.
Automatics really come into their own when you are stuck in a jam or in heavy traffic around town. There are some people who would never go back to a car with manual transmission.
Pictured above is one of our latest Peugeot 107 cars which are used for both manual and automatic lessons. These great little cars make learning to drive a pleasure as, whilst they are large inside and have plenty of room for the driver and passengers, they also have outstanding visibilty to the front and rear making fixed manoeuvres and reversing much easier and these are both requiremnts of the test.
