Which car for a treacherous coastal commute?

I am looking for a nearly new small to medium sized automatic for a daily commute of about 55 miles each way along a hilly coastal road - often in very poor weather conditions. Safety, reliability and fuel economy are priorities. I should be grateful for your advice on what to buy.

Asked on 23 October 2012 by baldy22

Answered by Honest John

I drove a Mazda 2 1.5 Activematic 850 kilometres through the floods in Thailand 2 years ago, so I can vouch for that.

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