Vauxhall 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 Vauxhall 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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Vauxhall Small / City car reviews
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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2020 onwards) Review
Light facelift brings more style, not so much substance
New price: £18,505 - £29,040Read full reviewPROS
- Impressive fuel economy
- Excellent 100hp and 130hp engines
- Good levels of standard equipment
CONS
- Interior feels a little low-rent
- Lack of storage space in the cabin
- Jerky automatic gearbox
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Vauxhall Viva Rocks (2017 - 2019) Review
Little reason to buy one over a regular Viva
Used price: £4,515 - £8,259Read full reviewPROS
- Funky styling
- Surprisingly good to drive
- Comparatively spacious cabin
- Cheap to run
CONS
- Small boot
- Just one engine on offer
- Lack of advanced safety kit
- Poor value compared with regular Viva
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Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2015 - 2018) Review
Used price: £3,895 - £8,889Read full reviewPROS
- Low starting price
- Good engine
- Great gearchange
- Sophisticated suspension
CONS
- Needs Performance Pack for fun
- Bumpy ride with Performance Pack
- Poor emissions and fuel economy
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Vauxhall Viva (2015 - 2019) Review
Used price: £2,682 - £8,139Read full reviewPROS
- Cheap to buy
- Easy to drive
- Excellently equipped
- Low running costs
CONS
- Small boot
- Not as exciting to drive as rivals
- Basic interior
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Vauxhall Adam Rocks (2014 - 2018) Review
Pseudo SUV looks for Vauxhall’s niche city car
Used price: £2,763 - £8,480Read full reviewPROS
- Striking looks
- Personalisation packs
- Fabric roof option
CONS
- Noisy when roof open
- Lacks driving fun
- Small boot
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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2014 - 2019) Review
Lots of choice used, mostly reliable and cheap to run
Used price: £2,298 - £9,731Read full reviewPROS
- Strong equipment levels for most versions
- Fundamentally reliable and cheap to run
- Sweet 1.0-litre engines from 2014-18
CONS
- Based on the old model
- Non-turbo engines give weaker performance
- Not as good to drive as a Fiesta
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Vauxhall Adam (2012 - 2019) Review
Too compromised to be a genuine MINI alternative
Used price: £2,083 - £9,375Read full reviewPROS
- Youthful appeal
- Tons of personalisation options
- Broad range of petrol engines
CONS
- Not particularly frugal or cheap to tax
- Rivals are more fun to drive
- Just about to go off-sale
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Vauxhall Agila (2008 - 2013) Review
Used price: £375 - £5,484Read full reviewPROS
Versatile inside, easy to drive and park, economical engines, cheap to run, good space in the back
CONS
Suzuki offers the same car - but better equipped and better value for money
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Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £1,254 - £6,050Read full reviewPROS
Hot hatch styling, great turbocharged engine, nimble handling, decent ride quality
CONS
Too 'boy racer' for some, snappy throttle response, struggles to put power down cleanly
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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2006 - 2014) Review
Corsa's less-coarse third generation is great used value
Used price: £371 - £5,881Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent build quality
- Neat interior
- Roomy and comfortable cabin
- Safe handling
- Low emissions ecoFlex model
CONS
- Lack of cabin stowage
- Lacklustre petrol engines
