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 i20 Hatchback (2015 - 2020) Review
A straight-laced small car for those after function over form or fun
Used price: £2,489 - £13,382Read full reviewPROS
- Comfortable ride
- Decent 1.0-litre engine
- Should prove reliable
- Spacious inside and in boot
CONS
- Not particularly entertaining
- Some materials poor quality
- Base spec lacks important safety tech
- Hyundai’s finance offering not the greatest
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Honda Jazz (2015 - 2020) Review
Jazz is about to be replaced, but still looks good
Used price: £4,756 - £14,693Read full reviewPROS
- Excellent space
- Good visibility
- Solid build quality
- Tidy handling
CONS
- Media system feels dated
- Some hard interior plastics
- Restricted engine choice
- Automatic option not great
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Vauxhall Viva (2015 - 2019) Review
Used price: £2,235 - £7,113Read 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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Peugeot 108 (2014 - 2022) Review
Used price: £1,735 - £11,525Read full reviewPROS
- Lightweight and economical
- Impressive kit levels
- Personalisation themes
CONS
- No diesel option
- Some cheap materials
- Noisy petrol engines
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Audi A1 S1 (2014 - 2018) Review
Used price: £5,459 - £12,330Read full reviewPROS
- Engine
- Performance
- Premium image
- Four-wheel drive
CONS
- Cost
- Harsh ride
- Heavy and complicated
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Vauxhall Adam Rocks (2014 - 2018) Review
Pseudo SUV looks for Vauxhall’s niche city car
Used price: £2,544 - £8,448Read full reviewPROS
- Striking looks
- Personalisation packs
- Fabric roof option
CONS
- Noisy when roof open
- Lacks driving fun
- Small boot
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Toyota Aygo (2014 - 2022) Review
Funky city car that's cheap to run, fuel and finance
New price: £9,135 - £16,790Read full reviewPROS
- Distinctive design and customisation
- Easy and economical to drive
- Up to 10 years of warranty
CONS
- X-shift automatic unresponsive
- Option bundles can make it expensive
- Out of its depth on motorways
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Citroën C1 (2014 - 2022) Review
Cheap to buy and run and easy to drive
Used price: £2,076 - £11,561Read full reviewPROS
- Low running costs
- Delightful, large Airscape sunroof
- Quite fun to drive in town
CONS
- Engine can become noisy
- Miserly spec on basic model
- Small boot limits family appeal
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Vauxhall Corsa Hatchback (2014 - 2019) Review
Lots of choice used, mostly reliable and cheap to run
Used price: £2,020 - £9,522Read 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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Ford EcoSport (2014 onwards) Review
Outdated small SUV should not be at the top of your shopping list
New price: £23,475 - £25,325Read full reviewPROS
- Generous standard equipment
- Refined engines
- Economical
CONS
- Unconventional boot lid is impractical
- Tight rear legroom
- Rivals broadly much better
