Fiat

500

£7,780 - £14,015

Modern pastiche of arguably Fiat's most iconic city car. Sassy looks wear thin in a downpour on the A40, but it's great to drive and staggering value. Unlike the Mini.

500 Abarth

Anyone who remembers its Sixties ancestors will smile at the 500 Abarth. But so will people who don't. It's a cheeky little thing and at about £12,500 it's good enough value to be anyone's first performance car.

Bravo

£10,120 - £16,745

Underplayed Golf wannabe hampered by the crappest bloodline in history. A shame, as it's actually not half bad, and it kicks the butt of its predecessor, the awful Stilo.

Doblo

£9,845 - £12,145

One of those little vans that, with the simple addition of glass and seats, is magically transformed into... a little van with glass and seats. Better for boxes than kids.

Grande Punto

£8,845 - £14,480

Stroke of genius, making the word 'big' part of the name, eh? It's not a trick, though. The Punto is spacious and foxy looking, and heaps of fun to drive. A contender.

Grande Punto Abarth

Worthy rebirth for Fiat's infamous race-tuner brand. Not especially quick, but handles like a dream, and looks so cool you could store milk in it.

Multipla

£13,405 - £17,250

Originally the MPV that made ugliness an asset, the new Multipla loses confidence and goes bland, handing the prized ugly stick to the Skoda Roomster in the process.

Panda

£6,436 - £12,245

Forget the 500, this is the actual successor to great Fiat city cars of the past. The Panda is an unpretentious box that's a rare hoot to drive and costs less than lettuce.

Sedici

£9,520 - £15,285

Fiat's product bandwagon veers off the path and into the bushes. In cahoots with Suzuki they bring us a useless little SUV impersonator. You have to ask why.