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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Subaru Justy (2007 - 2009) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £540 - £1,868

PROS

Cheap to run and economical, spacious cabin, great fun to drive, neat handling, peppy 1.0-litre engine, five-year warranty

CONS

Only one engine choice, noisy at motorway speeds, near-identical Daihatsu Sirion is cheaper and more popular

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Proton Satria Neo (2007 - 2012) Review

Parkers rating: 2.5 out of 5 2.5

Used price: £344 - £1,798

PROS

Neat styling, six-year mechanical warranty, reasonable economy

CONS

Poor quality and dated interior, cramped driving position, dull to drive, lacklustre performance

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Renault Twingo (2007 - 2014) Review

Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Used price: £447 - £2,562

PROS

Easy to drive in town, practical interior design

CONS

Cheap feeling interior, not great fun to drive, many other small cars are cheaper to run, noisy engines, lacks refinement

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Peugeot 207 Hatchback (2006 - 2012) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £266 - £2,054

PROS

Neat styling, high safety rating, great diesels, fun handling, frugal diesels

CONS

Cramped rear cabin, vague five-speed gearbox, sluggish petrol engines

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Hyundai Amica (2006 - 2009) Review

Parkers rating: 2.5 out of 5 2.5

Used price: £452 - £2,550

PROS

Five-year warranty cover

CONS

Not suitable for motorway driving; basic inside

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Renault Clio Renaultsport (2006 - 2012) Review

Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Used price: £1,594 - £5,676

PROS

Pin-sharp handling, understated styling, good standard equipment, strong performance

CONS

Very firm ride, uncomfortable and tiring on motorways, Cup models are sparsely kitted out

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Mitsubishi Colt CZC (2006 - 2009) Review

Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Used price: £325 - £2,079

PROS

Neat styling with the roof down, turbo performance, good value

CONS

Awkward rear styling with the roof up, poor rear passenger space

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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2006 - 2014) Review

Corsa's less-coarse third generation is great used value
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Used price: £324 - £5,444

PROS

Excellent build quality

Neat interior

Roomy and comfortable cabin

Safe handling

Low emissions ecoFlex model

CONS

Lack of cabin stowage

Lacklustre petrol engines

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Volkswagen Fox (2006 - 2012) Review

Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Used price: £619 - £1,860

PROS

Easy to drive in town, cheapest Volkswagen model, cheap to run

CONS

Mediocre levels of standard equipment, drab interior, lacks fun to drive feel of many other small cars

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Fiat Grande Punto (2006 - 2010) Review

Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Used price: £359 - £1,863

PROS

Sporty styling, excellent T-Jet engine, well equipped, frugal diesels

CONS

Not quite as roomy as you'd think, some average interior plastics, slack gearbox

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