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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Mazda 2 (2007 - 2015) Review
Used price: £460 - £5,347Read full reviewPROS
- Good to drive
- Stylish and sporty look
- Holds its value well
- Good equipment levels
CONS
- Awkward boot shape
- Noisy at speed
- Firm ride
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Peugeot 207 SW (2007 - 2013) Review
Used price: £306 - £2,646Read full reviewPROS
Great for small families looking for extra practicality, decent-sized boot, standard panoramic glass roof
CONS
Poor five-speed gearbox, not large enough for bigger families, other small estates offer better value
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Peugeot 207 CC (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £390 - £2,754Read full reviewPROS
- Stylish interior
- Good to drive
- Available with a refined diesel engine
- Smooth ride
- Air con standard
CONS
- Pointless rear seats
- Hard to get luggage out of the boot when roof is down
- Slack manual gearbox
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Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £722 - £5,228Read 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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Skoda Fabia Hatchback (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £387 - £4,905Read full reviewPROS
- Easy to drive
- Robust build quality
- Good cabin space
- Low emissions Greenline version available
CONS
- Scored only four stars in Euro NCAP crash test
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Smart Fortwo Coupe (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £564 - £6,520Read full reviewPROS
Great around town, stylish looks, fits into the smallest of spaces, cheap to run, amazingly frugal diesel available
CONS
Sluggish automatic gearbox, shallow boot, inert steering
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Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (2007 - 2014) Review
Used price: £712 - £6,137Read full reviewPROS
- Great in the city
- Well built
- Easy to park
- Economical and cheap to run
- CDI diesel available
CONS
- Too small for the needs of many
- Wooden handling out of town
- Jerky gear change
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Mitsubishi i (2007 - 2012) Review
Used price: £846 - £2,207Read full reviewPROS
Cheap to run, low environmental impact, doddle to park, great fun in town
CONS
Just one engine choice, unusual styling, uncomfortable on longer journeys
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Subaru Justy (2007 - 2009) Review
Used price: £562 - £1,935Read full reviewPROS
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
Used price: £351 - £1,849Read full reviewPROS
Neat styling, six-year mechanical warranty, reasonable economy
CONS
Poor quality and dated interior, cramped driving position, dull to drive, lacklustre performance
