Renault

Clio

£8,035 - £18,920

Renault has rediscovered its form with a loveable car in a class that lacks them. Cheery, characterful, and genuinely appealing.

Megane

£10,780 - £27,425

With the kind of build quality you'd expect from Volkswagen, there's much to like about the Megane. Nearly, nearly there.

Megane CC

£19,195 - £23,910

The second-generation Megane was hardly the smallest in the posterior department, so with the even-more-generously-arsed CC it’s a wonder the thing can keep its nose on the ground. There are better coupe-cabriolets around nowadays...

Megane RS

Now even more powerful for 2012, the Megane RS is a very fast and very engaging hot hatch. 

Scenic/Grand Scenic

 In its old guise as the Megane Scenic it invented the MPV, and still features near the top of the chart against the many impressive Johnny-come-latelys. A parental rite

Twingo

£6,145 - £14,180

So, you thought city cars were meant to be cheap and cheerful? Not necessarily. This fizzy little fun box is certainly cheerful, but barely undercuts the Clio. A shame.