Hi,
The steptronic is a dream as autos go, but you get others prefer manuals. Personal choice. You really want one with the sport button due to the way it peps up changes.
IMHO the 2.2 is not man enough to move the auto around quick enough (assuming the 2 questions are linked)
Is it worth it? Well it's a cheap Zed. Post a full spec. and describe condition for serious comment.