Some GEN-2 models could half in value in the first year alone and this price slump should alarm potential owners. If you can afford the depreciation or intend to keep it for many years, running costs aren’t otherwise too bad. In particular, those on a very tight budget should go for the GEN-2 ecoLogic which runs on petrol and cheaper LPG to chop owners’ fuel bills in half.

Standard manual models return almost 40mpg (automatics and the ecoLogic are a little thirstier) while road tax and insurance costs are average. Go easy on it, and maintenance bills should be low, too.

Emissions are in-line with rivals. As the dual fuel ecoLogic runs on LPG, it has lower CO2 emissions and will be cheaper to tax. The standard manual 1.6-litre emits 172 g/km of CO2, while the automatic 1.6 and manual 1.3 both release 164g/km CO2. It’s worth noting that the line-up is absent of diesel models, which typically produce less carbon dioxide than petrol engines with similar power outputs.

Interior build quality is poor with too many pieces of trim coming loose, while interior plastics are cheap and don’t feel hard-wearing. Time will tell as to whether the mechanicals are strong – however previous Protons have been good in this area.