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
Wonderfully evocative new EV drives well and offers decent practicality
New price: £22,995 - £28,995Read full reviewPROS
- Awesome looks
- Tidy ride and handling
- Set to cost from around £23,000
CONS
- Real-world range more like 175 miles
- Annoying stalk arrangement
- Doesn't charge that fast
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Suzuki Swift Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
More polished Swift a hoot to drive
New price: £19,209 - £21,559Read 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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MINI Cooper Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
The definitive city car, refined
New price: £23,150 - £36,450Read full reviewPROS
- Great fun to drive
- Cool styling
- Upmarket interior packed with excellent tech
CONS
- No manual option
- Limited boot space
- Cramped rear seats
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MINI Cooper Electric Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Much improved second-gen electric MINI
New price: £39,000 - £42,800Read full reviewPROS
- Sharp handling and strong performance
- Fantastic circular infotainment screen
- Good electric range for its size
CONS
- Interior plastics could be better
- Three-door body limits practicality...
- ... as does its 210-litre boot
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LEAPMOTOR T03 Hatchback (2024 onwards) Review
Unparalleled value for an EV
New price: £15,995 - £15,995Read full reviewPROS
- Fantastic value
- Very well equipped for the price
- Decent tech included
CONS
- Very few options to customise
- Only one, weak electric motor offered
- Tight on space inside
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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: £24,209 - £31,413Read 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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Hyundai Kona Electric SUV (2023 onwards) Review
Impressive range, bags of space inside
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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Dacia Spring Hatchback (2023 onwards) Review
One-star safety and poor handling mar Dacia's first EV
New price: £14,995 - £16,995Read full reviewPROS
- One of the cheapest new EVs you buy
- Interior is modern and easy to use
- Up to seven years of warranty
CONS
- One-star Euro NCAP safety rating
- Very flawed to drive
- Clearly built to a (low) price
