What do you think makes a good retirement car?

Choosing which car to buy when you reach retirement age can be a tricky decision - but hopefully Autoblog can help with five not-so-obvious choices.

When you finally give up work it's often nice to treat yourself to a new set of wheels that will serve you well in the relaxing years to come.

But unlike young family car buyers, or businessmen looking for a new car for the daily commute, retired buyers have different criteria. Often the badge isn't important - more crucial is reliability, price, equipment levels and lengthy warranties. But instead of the staple Honda Jazz and Nissan Note options we decided to take a look at some left-field picks.