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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Peugeot 207 SW (2007 - 2013) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £315 - £3,341

PROS

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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Vauxhall Corsa VXR (2007 - 2014) Review

Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Used price: £880 - £5,598

PROS

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
Parkers rating: 4 out of 5 4.0

Used price: £468 - £5,108

PROS

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

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £624 - £7,034

PROS

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
Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £734 - £6,525

PROS

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

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £863 - £2,457

PROS

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

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £608 - £2,061

PROS

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

Parkers rating: 2.5 out of 5 2.5

Used price: £351 - £1,900

PROS

Neat styling, six-year mechanical warranty, reasonable economy

CONS

Poor quality and dated interior, cramped driving position, dull to drive, lacklustre performance

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Renault Twingo (2007 - 2014) Review

Parkers rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Used price: £532 - £2,984

PROS

Easy to drive in town, practical interior design

CONS

Cheap feeling interior, not great fun to drive, many other small cars are cheaper to run, noisy engines, lacks refinement

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Peugeot 207 Hatchback (2006 - 2012) Review

Parkers rating: 3.5 out of 5 3.5

Used price: £270 - £2,505

PROS

Neat styling, high safety rating, great diesels, fun handling, frugal diesels

CONS

Cramped rear cabin, vague five-speed gearbox, sluggish petrol engines

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