BUYING CARS

EARLIER this year my colleague Tom Jervis quite rightly pointed out that car wheels are simply getting too big, which is somewhat consistent with another wheel that car makers seemingly can’t stop fiddling with: the steering wheel.

- ALASTAIR CROOKS

Except for perhaps a Caterham Seven, almost every car on sale now comes with buttons on the steering wheel. Yet, these can be welcome and useful tools to navigate infotainment systems without having to take your eyes off the road for extended periods of time. Indeed, the Renault-sourced Dacia Sandero's steering wheel-mounted buttons work a treat and show there's no excuse, budget-wise, to not have them function properly.