Greendwarf
Do you know what's worrying her? It might just be that it's a new car vs a 16 year old one - that is a bit scary in terms of not scraping it, for instance. Not that I go around scraping my cars, but I quite liked having my 12 year old polo as it didn't matter too much if anything happened to it.
It might be that it has a lot of gadgets compared with the avensis. Make sure she can easily listen to the radio/ her music. Don't bother re phone or consumption stuff. Reassure her she can drive it like a normal automatic. Don't let her see the manual!
It is big too - I am used to it after 3000 miles! If you have the 4h, the camera is great - I actually find it easier to park than the polo.
The driving position and visibility is good, including big wing mirrors to see the kerb, and it has a fairly tight turning circle for its size. The keyless thing means no rooting in the handbag for the key - a major benefit!
If she wants to allay any other worries, she could pm me although everyone is different so not sure how/whether I could help. Then again, it perhaps depends on age and experience - although I had the polo a long time, I have driven lots of other cars in the meantime from a Toyota iq, Prius, Audi a4, Audi tt, merc Slk, various hire cars on hol, transit vans and a 7.5 tonne wagon so I am not worried about dealing with new vehicles.
I take exception to people thinking women can't cope with the paddles etc. :roll:
Some can, some can't - in fact, given men can't multitask
I reckon women are more likely to cope with the gadgets... :lol:
And I would consider myself a regular poster on here....
H