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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Vauxhall Meriva VXR (2006 - 2009) Review
Used price: £543 - £1,565Read full reviewPROS
Strong performance, sporty styling, practical and spacious interior
CONS
Few around, standard Meriva is better value for money, steering lacks feel
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Perodua Myvi (2006 - 2015) Review
Used price: £385 - £3,678Read full reviewPROS
Cheap to buy and run, easy to drive, well built, available with an automatic gearbox
CONS
Only one engine option, noisy at motorway speeds, near identical Daihatsu Sirion and Subaru Justy have longer warranties
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Fiat Panda 100HP (2006 - 2010) Review
Used price: £354 - £887Read full reviewPROS
Sporty and funky looks, peppy performance, great fun to drive, cheap to insure
CONS
Not especially fast, tiny boot, firm ride
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Volkswagen Polo GTI (2006 - 2009) Review
Used price: £957 - £2,275Read full reviewPROS
Neat GTI styling, nippy performance, excellent build quality and reliability
CONS
Not especially fun to drive and not quick enough to be a genuine hot hatch
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Suzuki Swift Sport (2006 - 2011) Review
Used price: £579 - £1,742Read full reviewPROS
Great value for money, attractive styling, good fun to drive, affordable running costs
CONS
Performance isn't in hot hatch territory
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Toyota Yaris Hatchback (2006 - 2011) Review
Used price: £424 - £4,811Read full reviewPROS
Spacious, economical, well equipped, has sliding rear bench
CONS
Poor automatic option, dull interior, average drive, bouncy ride
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Peugeot 1007 (2005 - 2009) Review
Used price: £519 - £1,892Read full reviewPROS
Unusual sliding side doors, good quality interior, affordable second-hand buy
CONS
Awkward styling, lacks practicality, poor to drive, slow performance
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Peugeot 107 (2005 - 2014) Review
Used price: £461 - £3,893Read full reviewPROS
- Enjoyable to drive
- Peppy but frugal engine
- Cheap to buy and run
- Well equipped
CONS
- Not especially refined
- Noisy at higher speeds
- Minimal boot space
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Toyota Aygo (2005 - 2014) Review
Lightweight, fun to drive and economical, the original Aygo is a great first car
Used price: £487 - £4,695Read full reviewPROS
- Cheeky styling
- Fun to drive
- Low running costs
CONS
- Back to basics cabin
- Tiny boot
- Diesel is remarkably slow
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Citroën C1 (2005 - 2014) Review
Used price: £392 - £3,456Read full reviewPROS
- Cheap to run
- Great fun to drive
- Nippy petrol engine
- Fits in the smallest of spaces
CONS
- Limited range
- Tiny boot
- Noisy on the motorway
