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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Hyundai Getz (2002 - 2009) Review
Used price: £356 - £2,697Read full reviewPROS
Five-year warranty, spacious interior, good rear passenger room, large boot, affordable to run
CONS
Cheap interior, dull looks, seats lack support, overly light steering, vague steering
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SEAT Ibiza (2002 - 2009) Review
Used price: £392 - £2,651Read full reviewPROS
Sporty looks, easy to drive, punchy diesels, great value for money
CONS
Dated and plasticky interior, cramped rear legroom, firm ride
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Honda Jazz (2002 - 2008) Review
Used price: £284 - £2,188Read full reviewPROS
Excellent practicality, good rear passenger space, frugal engines, cheap to run
CONS
Ride is on the firm side, dull styling, noisy on the motorway
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Perodua Kelisa (2002 - 2008) Review
Used price: £536 - £1,942Read full reviewPROS
Very cheap to buy and run, frugal engine, easy and fun to drive
CONS
Noisy and unrefined, small number of dealers, basic interior, no ABS
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Volkswagen Polo Hatchback (2002 - 2009) Review
Small, solid and dependable - the Polo Mk4 exemplifies traditional VW values
Used price: £448 - £3,572Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent build quality
- Safe to drive
- Low emission Bluemotion version available
CONS
- Expensive compared to other small hatchbacks
- Low equipment levels
- Drab interior
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Peugeot 206 Coupe Cabriolet (2001 - 2007) Review
Used price: £299 - £1,555Read full reviewPROS
Clever folding roof; strong diesel.
CONS
Awful driving position; many rivals make a better new buy.
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Smart City Cabriolet (2001 - 2004) Review
Used price: £382 - £1,461Read full reviewPROS
Clever packaging, great interior, cute, frugal
CONS
Lumpy ride, jerky automatic box
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Renault Clio Hatchback (2001 - 2008) Review
Used price: £270 - £1,826Read full reviewPROS
Fun to drive, decent diesel engines, good value as a used buy
CONS
Not particularly spacious inside, new Clio is far superior, low rent interior on early cars
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Renault Clio V6 (2001 - 2005) Review
Used price: £42,810 - £51,440Read full reviewPROS
Looks, noise and kudos
CONS
Expensive for a Clio
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Renault Clio Renaultsport (2001 - 2005) Review
Used price: £1,471 - £8,729Read full reviewPROS
Performance and involvement
CONS
Motorway ride is rather harsh
