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Best small cars to buy 2024
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Best small cars to buy 2024

Small cars come in all kinds of shapes, if not sizes. Here we highlight the best new small cars on sale
16 Feb 2024
Best used small cars 2024
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Best used small cars 2024

Our guide to the best used small cars, covering the top second hand city cars and superminis
16 Jan 2024
Top 10 best superminis to buy 2024
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Top 10 best superminis to buy 2024

It's a hard-fought class, but these are the 10 best superminis on sale right now
15 Jan 2024
Best new cars 2023: our road test review of the year
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Best new cars 2023: our road test review of the year

The best and most significant cars that we tested in 2023…
29 Dec 2023
New 2025 Volkswagen ID.2: powertrain, interior and design of game-changing EV
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New 2025 Volkswagen ID.2: powertrain, interior and design of game-changing EV

Volkswagen’s upcoming ID.2 could be the catalyst for its all-electric future
21 Dec 2023
New MINI Cooper testing takes next step as full reveal approaches
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New MINI Cooper testing takes next step as full reveal approaches

All-electric MINI will soon be joined by UK-built petrol version
23 Nov 2023
Updated 2023 Renault Clio priced from £21,295
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Updated 2023 Renault Clio priced from £21,295

Heavily revised hybrid-only Renault Clio available to order from August
1 Aug 2023

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New 2023 Vauxhall Corsa facelift priced from £19,625
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New 2023 Vauxhall Corsa facelift priced from £19,625

Revised version of Britain's best-selling supermini is on sale now with prices from less than £20k in petrol form, rising to £38,585 for top-spec Cors…
19 Jul 2023
MG3 review
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In-depth reviews

MG3 review

The MG3 is a simple supermini with an attractively low starting price
10 Jul 2023
MINI Convertible review
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In-depth reviews

MINI Convertible review

The MINI Convertible is our favourite small rag-top thanks to its practicality, fun and premium feel
7 Jul 2023
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Complete Ford Fiesta review: every generation tested as production ends
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Complete Ford Fiesta review: every generation tested as production ends

As the last-ever Fiesta rolls off Ford’s production line, we take a look back at this iconic small family supermini testing every version
7 Jul 2023
Inside the mind of Patrick le QuEment: Renault's visionary design boss
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Inside the mind of Patrick le QuEment: Renault's visionary design boss

We meet the revolutionary French designer who helped define contemporary European car identity and design through his greatest achievement, the Renaul…
24 Jun 2023
New 2023 Mazda 2 facelift starts from £17,750
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New 2023 Mazda 2 facelift starts from £17,750

The new Mazda 2 is now available with a revised exterior design
31 May 2023
New Toyota Yaris GR Sport 2023 review
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New Toyota Yaris GR Sport 2023 review

The new GR Sport adds some performance elements to the hybrid-powered Yaris, but can it be called a hot hatch?
7 Feb 2023
Sporty new Honda Jazz Advance Sport arrives with extra power
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Sporty new Honda Jazz Advance Sport arrives with extra power

Exterior tweaks and a revised hybrid powertrain for new Jazz Advance Sport
12 Jan 2023
Ford Fiesta review
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Ford Fiesta review

The last-ever Ford Fiesta supermini is good fun and remains a solid buy despite increasingly strong competition
9 Jan 2023
"The small car needs to make a comeback" - 2023 wish list
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"The small car needs to make a comeback" - 2023 wish list

As the small car market continues to decline, chief reviewer Alex Ingram explains why the world needs these pint-sized motors
7 Jan 2023
Best new cars 2022: our road test reviews of the year
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Best new cars 2022: our road test reviews of the year

We look back at the stand-out cars from the past 12 months
24 Dec 2022
New MINI Edition comes to brand’s entire range of models
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New MINI Edition comes to brand’s entire range of models

MINI has brought a new trim level range to the Cooper, Countryman and Clubman
26 Oct 2022
Best new cars coming in 2022 - Kia to Nissan
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Best new cars coming in 2022 - Kia to Nissan

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022
28 Jul 2022
Best new cars coming in 2022 - Ora to Volvo
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Best new cars coming in 2022 - Ora to Volvo

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022
28 Jul 2022
Best new cars coming in 2022 - Dacia to Jeep
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Best new cars coming in 2022 - Dacia to Jeep

From electric crossovers to hatchbacks, these are the new models set for debut in 2022
28 Jul 2022
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Audi A1 and Audi Q2 won’t get follow-up models
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Audi A1 and Audi Q2 won’t get follow-up models

The brand’s two smallest vehicles will soon be removed from its line-up, as Audi shifts its focus to larger, more premium vehicles
9 Feb 2022
Used Suzuki Baleno (Mk4, 2015-2020) review
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Used Suzuki Baleno (Mk4, 2015-2020) review

A full used buyer's guide to the Suzuki Baleno (Mk4, 2015-2020)
1 Dec 2021
New Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI SE L review - pictures
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New Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI SE L review - pictures

We hit the road in the new fourth-generation Skoda Fabia 1.0 TSI SE L
16 Aug 2021
New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed
New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed
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New Renault Clio Lutecia Limited Edition revealed

Just 300 examples of the Renault Clio Lutecia will be sold in the UK, each costing £20,200
4 Aug 2021
Hot new Hyundai i20 N on sale in the UK now from £24,995
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Hot new Hyundai i20 N on sale in the UK now from £24,995

Hyundai’s new hot supermini hits the market with an all-inclusive approach to equipment
17 Jun 2021
Sporty new Hyundai i20 N Line on sale now from £22,395
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Sporty new Hyundai i20 N Line on sale now from £22,395

The new Hyundai i20 N Line trim acts as a stop-gap between the standard supermini and the i20 N hot hatchback, with a sporty makeover inside and out
27 May 2021
New Dacia Sandero Stepway Bi-Fuel 2021 review
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New Dacia Sandero Stepway Bi-Fuel 2021 review

At just under £11k, the new Dacia Sandero Stepway is one of the best value-for-money cars on the market
24 Feb 2021
New Kia Rio 2021 review
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New Kia Rio 2021 review

Kia Rio supermini gets mild-hybrid powertrain plus clever manual transmission as part of refresh
12 Feb 2021
Used Mazda 2 review
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Used Mazda 2 review

A full used buyer’s guide on the Mazda 2 covering the Mazda 2 Mk2 (2017-2014) and Mazda 2 Mk3 (2015-date)
11 Feb 2021
Renault Clio Iconic: long-term test review
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Renault Clio Iconic: long-term test review

Final report: the virus limited our time in the French ’mini, but its qualities still shone through
8 Feb 2021
New MINI facelift revealed with updated look and added tech
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New MINI facelift revealed with updated look and added tech

The MINI range has been revised for 2021, with the hatch, Convertible and Electric models all getting a range of styling tweaks
26 Jan 2021
Vauxhall Corsa VXR on course for electric 2022 comeback
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Vauxhall Corsa VXR on course for electric 2022 comeback

Vauxhall will once again square-up to the Ford Fiesta ST, with hot new, pure-electric version of the Corsa VXR
10 Jan 2021