Tag Archives: city car

2015 was a big year for the Fiat 500. Not only did it get a update, but the iconic Italian city car reached the historic 1.5 million production milestone – an impressive tally in little more than eight years. Available as a hatchback or convertible, some 240,000 have found a home …

Why it’s important to look at the total cost of ownership when buying a new runabout… The latest data from automotive industry experts CAP reveals that the total cost of ownership – which includes depreciation, maintenance, fuel and insurance – varies significantly between city cars. The Suzuki Celerio offers the …

If you’re in the market for a nippy city car, you’ve never had it so good – there’s so much choice and most of the cars trying to grab your attention are great buys. Three of your possibles are closely related – you could almost say non-identical triplets – the Citroen …

First official pictures of all-new Vauxhall Viva city car released ahead of Spring 2015 launch. Meet Vauxhall’s new entry-level five-door Viva which will join its Adam and Corsa siblings next year. With a name that pays homage to Vauxhall’s original Viva, which was made from 1963 to 1979, it’s just …

French car giant Renault dares to be different with the all-new Twingo. Before the original Mini rewrote the small car rulebook in 1959, rear-engined runabouts were not unusual. Since then they’ve become a rarity, so Renault’s decision to design the third generation Twingo with the engine in the back is …

Some cars are forgettable, some grow on you and others immediately put a smile on your face. The new Citroen C1 is definitely the latter. Perhaps it’s partly because it has a big, cheeky smile. It also has a lot to do with the way it drives. I genuinely haven’t …

Toyota slashes £600 off its hot new Toyota Aygo – on sale from July 1. The all-new Toyota Aygo will be available from £7,995 when it hits UK showrooms in July thanks to an initial £600 discount. Toyota’s city car, which shares much of its DNA with the Citroën C1 …

Much-anticipated Peugeot 108 UK launch date and prices announced. Peugeot has revealed its 108, sister car to the new Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo, will cost from £8,245 when it goes on sale in early July. Available in three and five-door, plus a cabrio with retractable fabric roof, the cute city …

The “city car” sector is probably the most competitive out there so to hold your own takes some doing. To excel in the company of the VW Up!, Skoda Citigo and Fiat Panda is even harder, but that’s exactly what the new Hyundai i10 does. Take the 1.2SE I tested in …