Small / City car reviews
If a city car is top of your shopping list, then browse through our reviews to find out which small car would suit your lifestyle.
Nippy, compact, great for city driving, small cars are good first cars as well as handy for driving around town. With fun engines and quirky looks, city cars can hold their own for longer journeys too these days.
We have a wide range of small cars for sale listed on the site, plus expert advice about small 4x4 cars, small cars with big boots, and fun fast city cars. Read our small cars reviews, including full performance figures, running costs, practicality, safety and handling statistics and options data. Browse photo galleries and research into potential problems using thousands of owners’ reviews.
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Small / City car reviews
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Renault 5 E-Tech Hatchback (2025 onwards) Review
Achingly cool, wonderfully evocative new EV for £25k
New price: £0 - £0Read full reviewPROS
- Retro looks
- Loads of technology
- 52kWh has a 250-ish mile range
CONS
- Entry-level model = limited range
- Won't reach the UK until 2025
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MINI Cooper Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
The definitive city car, refined
New price: £22,880 - £35,280Read full reviewPROS
- Quirky styling
- Reasonable price
- Petrol and electric
CONS
- No manual option
- Limited boot space
- Cramped rear seats
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Suzuki Swift Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
More polished Swift a hoot to drive
New price: £18,534 - £20,864Read full reviewPROS
- Good fun to drive
- Slick gearbox
- Still fairly cheap
CONS
- Rivals have plusher interiors...
- ...and better finance deals
- Small boot
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BYD Dolphin Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Odd name, decent car.
New price: £26,195 - £31,695Read full reviewPROS
- Terrific value and efficiency
- Strong acceleration
- Light, comfortable and spacious interior
CONS
- Boot not the largest
- Could be more fun to drive
- Over-eager driver assist systems
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MINI Electric Convertible Convertible (2023 - 2024) Review
Serene open-topped experience, but you pay handsomely
Used price: £22,608 - £29,359Read full reviewPROS
- It’s an electric convertible!
- Serene driving experience
- Quick in a straight line
CONS
- Costs the same as a Porsche Boxster
- Maximum range of 124 miles
- Limited numbers
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Abarth 500e Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Abarth's first EV hot hatch is fun but compromised
New price: £34,195 - £38,695Read full reviewPROS
- Exciting looks
- Compact and agile
- Premium interior
CONS
- Not as fun as petrol models
- Sound generator is flawed
- Not especially fast
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Dacia Spring Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
Inexpensive EV arrives in 2024
New price: £0 - £0Read full reviewPROS
- Likely to be really cheap
- Efficient and nimble to drive
- Large boot for its size
CONS
- Cramped rear seats
- Interior is plasticky
- Only good for short journeys
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Abarth 500e Convertible (2023 onwards) Review
No roof equals more fun
New price: £37,195 - £41,695Read full reviewPROS
- Fun to drive
- Easy to use electric roof
- Classy interior
CONS
- Annoying external sound generator
- Traction issues in the cold and wet
- Not up to hot hatch levels of pace and excitement
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Hyundai Kona Electric SUV (2023 onwards) Review
Second-generation small electric SUV boasts impressive range, lots of space
New price: £34,995 - £45,595Read full reviewPROS
- Driving range over 300 miles
- Lots of standard equipment
- Lots of space inside
CONS
- Not very exciting to drive
- Some cheaper materials in the cabin
- Smaller battery restricted to entry-level trim
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Mazda 2 Hybrid (2022 onwards) Review
Mazda's frugal hybrid is a Yaris in (hardly any) disguise
New price: £24,010 - £29,075Read full reviewPROS
- Impressive economy and low CO2
- Clever hybrid powertrain works well
- Feels well built, tough and durable
CONS
- Toyota’s donor Yaris Hybrid is cheaper
- Avoid the headroom-robbing glass roof
- Not the most exciting car on sale today
